Kumar Bahukhandi
MSP has remained the biggest issue of farmers for a long time
Data collected from the Union Agriculture Ministry shows that while the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government handed over Rs 7,04,339 crore as MSP to farmers during its ten-year tenure, the Modi government increased the MSP given to farmers to Rs 23,12,267 crore during its tenure.
The minimum support price (MSP) of crops has remained the biggest issue of farmers for years. Now it has become a big tool of politics. While most of the protesting farmer organizations are alleging that the Modi government wants to abolish MSP, the main opposition party Congress is also leaving no stone unturned to corner the Modi government in Parliament regarding MSP. But before protesting, has any farmer organization or party tried to see how much money the Manmohan Singh government gave to the farmers as MSP during its 10-year tenure and how much did the Modi government give? When you look at its figures, it will be very easy to understand who made the farmers more financially strong.
Data collected from the Union Agriculture Ministry shows that while the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh handed over Rs 7,04,339 crore as MSP to farmers during its ten-year tenure, the Modi government increased the MSP given to farmers to Rs 23,12,267 crore during its tenure. This is not just a difference in numbers, but also an example of the pulse of policies, the scale of priorities and the attitude towards farmers. So then the question arises that despite giving three times more MSP than the Congress government, why is the Modi government on the target of farmers?
