Ruckus in LS over paddy procurement
8 Dec 2012 8:25 AM IST
The ongoing winter session in Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed a ruckus created over non-procurement of paddy in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some other states causing serious problems to farmers, with the government saying it would soon convene a meeting of the states concerned to resolve this issue.
Raised by Congress leader Jagdambika Pal, this issue generated much heat with SP, RJD and BJP members supporting his contention and SP and RJD members even storming the Well seeking an immediate statement from the govt.
Finance Minister Chidambaram intervened to say that the govt would convene a meeting of the affected states to find ways to resolve the problems. Even this failed to calm the members who continued to strongly raise their demands in the Well. Speaker Meira Kumar then adjourned the House till 2 pm.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Pal said the plight of the paddy-growers in UP was worsening as the procurement agencies were not purchasing their produce. This was forcing farmers to sell to private traders at rates much below the minimum support price.
His main contention was that the procurement agencies were turning farmers away by raising the issue of dampness and moisture, came in for strong support from Mulayam Singh Yadav and his counterpart Lalu Prasad.
Raised by Congress leader Jagdambika Pal, this issue generated much heat with SP, RJD and BJP members supporting his contention and SP and RJD members even storming the Well seeking an immediate statement from the govt.
Finance Minister Chidambaram intervened to say that the govt would convene a meeting of the affected states to find ways to resolve the problems. Even this failed to calm the members who continued to strongly raise their demands in the Well. Speaker Meira Kumar then adjourned the House till 2 pm.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Pal said the plight of the paddy-growers in UP was worsening as the procurement agencies were not purchasing their produce. This was forcing farmers to sell to private traders at rates much below the minimum support price.
His main contention was that the procurement agencies were turning farmers away by raising the issue of dampness and moisture, came in for strong support from Mulayam Singh Yadav and his counterpart Lalu Prasad.
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