Odisha authorities in nexus with middlemen: BJP
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By Express News Service
SAMBALPUR: The BJP on Thursday tore into the BJD authorities for ignoring implementation of farmer welfare schemes of the Centre and accused the latter of getting a nexus with millers and middlemen.
“Though Union government has launched many schemes for welfare of farmers, the State government is not implementing them here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several steps to double farmers’ income. The Centre has also been working to strengthen the farming sector but farmers of Odisha are suffering because of the nexus between the State government and middlemen,” BJP Odisha co-in-charge Vijaya Pal Singh Tomar said at a large public assembly held on the PHED floor in Ainthapali marking the get together’s Chasi Adhikar rally.
State president Samir Mohanty stated farmers of Odisha aren’t getting acceptable worth for his or her produce due to the token system launched by the State authorities. Hundreds of baggage of paddy are mendacity unsold in market yards as a result of defective system.
“The State government should withdraw the token system and quantitative restrictions on paddy procurement. The BJP would continue to fight for the cause of farmers,” he added.With paddy procurement working into hassle throughout districts, the BJP made a bid to gherao Revenue Divisional Commissioner’s workplace protesting the ‘anti-farmer’ insurance policies of the State authorities.
A 16-member delegation was taken into preventive custody by police to keep away from any untoward state of affairs. The agitators dispersed quickly after the arrests. Kicked off from the Ainthapali Chowk, 1000’s of BJP staff from 37 Assembly constituencies of western Odisha joined the rally which was led by Tomar and senior get together leaders.
BJP State president Samir Mohanty, Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, Balangir MP Sangeeta Singh Deo, Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra, former Odisha chief of the get together Okay V Singh Deo, Rengali legislator Nauri Naik, former MLAs Pradeep Purohit, Rabi Naik and Radharani Panda have been taken into preventive custody through the march.
Sambalpur SP B Gangadhar stated sufficient police association was put in place to take care of the agitators. As the protestors had not taken permission to gherao the RDC workplace, police took the leaders into preventive custody.
