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TRS MLAs face farmers’ ire
TRS MLAs face farmers, TRS legislators Konda Surekha and Aruri Ramesh faced the wrath of hundreds of farmers at Enumamula agricultural market here on Friday.
Konda Surekha, Aruri Ramesh told to strive for higher cotton MSP
Warangal: TRS legislators Konda Surekha and Aruri Ramesh faced the wrath of hundreds of farmers at Enumamula agricultural market here on Friday.
The MLAs, who reached the market to inaugurate the procurement centre of the Cotton Corporation, were gheraoed. The farmers protested inadequate minimum support price. Farmers expressed anger over the delayed arrival of MLAs. As soon as they reached the market, famers surrounded them, as they were made to wait endlessly to sell the produce. Already upset with the ‘poor’ minimum support price, farmers became restless. They argued with the legislators over power shortage and asked why power was not being supplied to save standing crops.
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Trouble continued for about one hour, as farmers declined to hear words of conciliation. Surekha and Ramesh had a tough time as farmers shouted at them.
Farmers complained that cotton was being purchased at Rs 4,100 a quintal on Thursday, but CCI had agreed to pay only Rs 4,050, less than private traders. They demanded Rs 5,000-6,000 a quintal.
“The MSP will not suffice. We want the government to revise the price. The MSP was announced seven years back, but the government was continuing the price despite the input costs increasing many times,” lamented farmer Adinarayana.
Meanwhile, there was a steady increase in cotton stocks reaching the market. According to officials, on Friday nearly 15,000 cotton bags were brought. They were likely to increase each day. Ramesh and Surekha assured the irate farmers that they would take up their cause with the government and ensure uninterrupted power supply and support price for cotton, following which they withdrew the stir.
Maize farmers are in distress as private traders are only offering Rs 800 a quintal. They want Markfed to purchase maize at Rs 1,310 a quintal.
