'Modi govt's decision to increase fertiliser prices will destroy farmers'


Bengaluru, Apr 10 (IANS): Hitting out at the Centre's decision to increase the prices of fertilisers by more than 60 per cent, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday termed it as an "anti-farmer" act.

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said that the Modi government's decision to increase fertiliser prices would destroy farmers.

"The real reason for reduction of quantum of subsidy from Rs 1,33,947 crore last year to Rs 79,530 crore from this year is the primary reason for the increase in the fertiliser prices," he tweeted.

The Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka said that the union government's justification that due to the rising international prices the fertiliser prices were increased is absolutely baseless.

He added that after troubling farmers through anti-farmer acts, the government is now making inputs costly, the 'anti-farmer' Narendra Modi government has increased the prices of fertilizers by more than 60 per cent.

"Prices of DAP (Diammonium phosphate) fertiliser has increased by Rs 1,400 per quintal from April 1 while it was earlier priced at Rs 2,400 and it costs Rs 3,800 now.

Prices of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash have been increased by Rs 1,250 per quintal. It was available at Rs 2,350, but now farmers have to pay Rs 3,600. This increase will destroy farmers," Siddaramaiah said.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    The whole idea behind this price rise is to destroy farmers. As people should see now from India's rich list who has made most money since the BJP come to power.

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Anti Farmer wants to grab the farm land and sell it to the Corporate pvt party.

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  • Maria Siqueira, Shirva - Udupi

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    The rich use fertilizers and the poor use gobar, Sir.

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  • Surya, Kundapur

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Regarding fertilised supply and rate controls Modi govt done excellent work in last 7 years. But some people barking for everything,let them bark that is their duty hope some remember before 2014 getting fertilise in right time is very difficult always short of fertilise supply and heavy rates

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  • Ahmed, UAE

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Why is this government hell bent of destroying all the sectors, privatisation of profit making public companies, destroy the economy, kill the jobs and make Indians jobless, increase the cost of all essentials, hit Indians hard where it hurt more. And make India private property of gujjus. From the time they took the reins of Central government, they have been only making evil schemes to destroy India from within. Just compare economic, job condition of India pre 2014 and now and the sane person will get the answer.....blind bhakts stay away.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Farmers are already destroyed!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    For over 100 days our Farmers are on the Streets ...

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  • Balu, Padubidri

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    it means people who are protesting on the streets are not farmers.. they are middle men and political party workers...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    @Balu, Padubidri, those give 24x7 bhaashans & listeners of these bhashans r not farmers . dey r lazy, crazy & fuzzy political thugs.

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  • A.M. Belma, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Yeah its any day better than protesting online. You will go on doing that for years , without any result.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Any how for every election there is sala manna....give loan to buy fertilizers and give sala manna....🤣🤣

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  • Alwin, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    Mr Sadananda Gowda smiling looking farmers

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  • Prabhu, Karkala

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    I feel pity on these people. No one even listening to them. Everyone interested in listening to Modi and Shah.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    nobody is listening 2 faku & daaku. both have destroyed India's robust economy. and now dey destroyed da back bone of India da farmers. illiterate idiots r ruling our country.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Apr 10 2021

    That is bad. If the data provided by Siddu is accurate and true then I think Congress will get fair chance to win future elections. But question is, whether Congress to reduce prices if it gets power?

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