VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI
REGD. OFFICE: 11, TRISARAN SOCIETY, KHAMLA,
PH. 2282447/457 MOBILE-9422108846.
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REF: - FARMERS SUICIDES PRESS-NOTE DATED- 20 TH JULY, 2006
MAXIMUM SUICIDE IN A FORTNIGHT AFTER PRIME MINISTER,S FUTILE PACKAGE ANNOUNCEMENT : VIDARBHA FARMERS PAYING COST "DISTRESS TOURISM": IT'S NOW FARMERS PRAYING THE GOD TO HELP
NAGPUR-20TH JULY-2006,
VIDARBHA FARMERS DISTRESS HAS TAKEN IT'S PEAK WHEN LAST FORTNIGHT HAS REPORTED 57 SUICIDE WHICH IS HIGHEST IN LAST TEN YEAR SINCE WE ARE KEEPING SUICIDE RECORD, KISHOR TIWARI ACTIVIST OF LOCAL PRESSURE GROUP VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI REPORTED TODAY. VJAS ALSO ISSUED THE LIST OF THE FARMERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED AFTER 1ST OF JULY, THE DAY ON WHICH PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA DR.MANMOHAN SINGH HAS ANNOUNCED THE SPECIAL PACKAGE FOR SIX DISTRICT OF VIDARBHA AMOUNTING RS.3750 CRORE.
WHAT WENT WRONG IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PACKAGE SO THAT FARMER'S SUICIDE HAS BEEN INCREASED MUCH MORE THAN EXPECTED BY VJAS TOO!
QUESTION LARGELY ASKED BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA TO US A KISHOR TIWARI REPORTS, WE ARE VERY MUCH SURPRISED WHEN MEDIA PERSONS STARTED ASKING US RS.3750 CRORE PACKAGE IS BEING DISTRIBUTED OR NOT AFTER 1ST OF JULY 2006, IT WAS THEN WE INFORMED THE WORLD THAT OUT OF RS.3750 CRORE, FARMERS DISTRESS WILL NOT GET SINGLE PAISA ONLY WIDOWS OF FARMERS WHO COMMITTED WILL GET SOME RELIEF AT THE MERCY OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND THAT AMOUNT IS ONLY RS. 3 CRORE.
WHAT ABOUT RS.3747 CRORE THAT'S REMAINING AMOUNT OF THAT PACKAGE ,VJAS HAS INFORMED FACT THAT RS.2200 CRORE IS OF PENDING IRRIGATION PROJECTS BACKLOG FUND ALREADY ALLOTTED BY STATE TO VIDARBHA, REMAINING MONEY MAIN CHUNK OF RS.710 CRORE IS GIVING TO THE BANK AS INTEREST WAIVER AMOUNT AND THAT IS BANK REHABILITATION MONEY NOT FARMER REHABILITATION PACKAGE AND REMAINING AMOUNT OF PACKAGE IS LONG TERM NATIONAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAMME IN WHICH GRAND SON FARMERS WILL HAVE SOME FINANCIAL HELP ,VJAS LEADER KISHOR TIWARI ADDED.
THEN WHAT IMMEDIATE SOLUTION TO THIS VIDARBHA AGRARIAN CRISIS ,WHEN EVERY BODY ASKED US ,AS IT'S PROBLEM RELATED TO 70% POPULATION OF INDIA THE PACKAGES FORMULA WILL NOT WORKED, GOVT. OF INDIA HAS TO CHANGE THE POLICIES WHICH ARE WORKING AGAINST OF FARMERS AT LARGE COTTON GROWERS IN PARTICULAR .WE HAVE BEEN DEMANDING FRESH CREDIT TO ALL FARMERS ,HIKE IN PROCUREMENT PRICE OF RAW COTTON IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE THEN COMPLETE BAN ON IMPORTED COTTON SEED, PESTICIDE ,FERTILIZER AND RAW COTTON BELLS. BUT NON POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA ARE PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON GOVT. ON THESE DEMANDS MORE OVER UPA GOVT. IS RUNNING THE SAME AGENDA OF OLD NDA GOVT. WHEN PRIME MINISTER VISITED VIDARBHA,VJAS SUBMITTED "INTEGRATED FARMERS SUICIDE
CONTROL PROGRAMME" WHICH WAS COVERING FOLLOWING DEMANDS
1. AS MORE THAN 90% ARE TAKING CROP-LOAN FROM PRIVATE MONEY LENDERS AS THEY DEFAULTER OF BANK DUE TO VERY OLD DUES HENCE CENTRAL GOVT. SHOULD GIVE RS.5000/- CRORE FOR FARMERS' OLD DEBT ADJUSTMENTS AND FOR FRESH CROP LOAN TO EVERY FARMER IN ORDER TO STOP THEIR EXPLOITATION.
2. CENTRAL GOVT. SHOULD GIVE AT LEAST RS.3000/- CAPITAL MOBILIZATION FUND TO MAHARASHTRA GOVT. AND DIRECT THEM TO PROCURE RAW COTTON @ RS.3000/- PER QUINTAL UNDER MONOPOLY PROCUREMENT SCHEME.
3. HIKE IN IMPORT DUTY OF COTTON UP TO 60% WITH LISTING OF COTTON UNDER NON-OGL ITEM.
4. SPECIAL SUBSIDY TO ALL FOOD GRAIN CROP FARMING @ RS.5000/-PER ACRES.
5. VIDARBHA RURAL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED HENCE CENTRAL HELP OF RS.3000/- FOR RESTORATION OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IN RURAL VIDARBHA.
6. IN VIDARBHA ONLY 7% FARMERS ARE COVERED UNDER IRRIGATION AND THERE IS RS.5000/- BACKLOG THAT SHOULD BE RELEASED IN THIS SPECIAL PACKAGE.
AS ALL DEMANDS WERE SHOWN DUSTBIN THE RESULT IS BEFORE US THAT IN LAST FORTNIGHT MAXIMUM SUICIDE HAVE BEEN REPORTED, KISHOR TIWARI INFORMED.
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YOURS TRULY,
KISHOR TIWARI
PRESIDENT
VIDARBHA JANADOLAN SAMITI
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