BJP Government Accused of Conspiracy to Force Farmers out of Farmlands

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP government of conspiring to force farmers out of their farm fields, citing the fertilizer shortage in the state as a key part of this conspiracy. According to Akhilesh, the government is creating a scenario where farmers get fed up with shortages of fertilizer, erratic power, and poor-quality seeds, leading to losses in crop cultivation. This, he alleged, would prompt farmers to consider giving up farming for sustenance, allowing the BJP to buy their lands at throwaway prices and give them to select corporates.

Akhilesh also pointed out that the government's insensitivity towards the woes of farmers is evident from the manner in which they have been ignoring the sustained fertilizer shortage in the state one crop season after another. He mentioned that neither DAP nor NPK fertilizers are available, and farmers are forced to spend days standing in serpentine long queues outside co-operative societies. In addition, senior SP functionary Prof Sudhir Panwar alleged that the BJP government has been systematically forcing farmers out of the farming sector by creating a shortage of fertilizers, providing poor-quality seeds, and not providing sufficient power for irrigation, ultimately eyeing to displace farmers from their farmland.

Key Takeaways:

• Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government of conspiring to force farmers out of their farmlands due to fertilizer shortages, erratic power, and poor-quality seeds.
• The government's insensitivity towards farmers is evident from ignoring the sustained fertilizer shortage in the state one crop season after another.
• Neither DAP nor NPK fertilizers are available, forcing farmers to spend days standing in queues outside co-operative societies.
• Prof Sudhir Panwar alleged that the BJP government has been systematically forcing farmers out of the farming sector through fertilizer shortages, poor-quality seeds, and insufficient power for irrigation.
• The BJPs alleged goal in this conspiracy is to displace farmers from their farmland and sell it to select corporates.

Statistics:

• Thousands of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, Mahoba, Fatehpur, Badaun, Amethi, and their adjoining districts are forced to spend days standing in queues for fertilizers.
• Every day, thousands of farmers return home empty-handed after standing in line since daybreak.
• The fertilizers DAP and NPK are no longer available in the state.

Sources:

• Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav
• Senior SP functionary Prof Sudhir Panwar