RaGa may attend farmers’ meeting in Bardoli

  • | Sunday | 17th February, 2019

The farmers are looking at Rahul Gandhi to solve their issues,” Patel said.Farmer leader Darshan Naik said, “Apart from income tax issue, farmers are facing a whole lot of issues in Gujarat. They invited him to participate in the public meeting planned in Bardoli in March, to which he agreed. The farmers affiliated to Gujarat Khedut Samaj (GKS) have decided to hold a mammoth meeting and also invite Congress president Rahul Gandhi to it.GKS leaders had met Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to Dharampur on February 24. Surat: Farmers from Surat district have started preparing for a major show of strength against state and central governments next month. Farmers want loan waiver in Gujarat on the lines of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh.

Surat: Farmers from Surat district have started preparing for a major show of strength against state and central governments next month. The farmers affiliated to Gujarat Khedut Samaj (GKS) have decided to hold a mammoth meeting and also invite Congress president Rahul Gandhi to it.GKS leaders had met Rahul Gandhi during his recent visit to Dharampur on February 24. They invited him to participate in the public meeting planned in Bardoli in March, to which he agreed. The meeting was organized to discuss long-pending issues concerning the farmers of South Gujarat, sources said.GKS president Jayesh Patel told TOI, “During his visit to Bajipura near Bardoli in 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to resolve the income tax issue facing sugar mills of South Gujarat. The income tax department has sent demand notices to the sugar mills for paying the farmers more than the fair and remunerative price (FRP).”Patel added, “Modi has failed to keep his promise and the sugar mills will have a huge financial burden in the form of income tax. The farmers and the sugar mills will be at the loss and this is going to destabilize the entire sugar cooperative sector in South Gujarat.”Patel said a detailed programme of the public meeting is being chalked out and a formal invitation will be sent to Rahul Gandhi soon.“Rahul Gandhi has promised to resolve the farmers’ issues, including the income tax notices if the UPA led by Congress is voted to power in 2019. The farmers are looking at Rahul Gandhi to solve their issues,” Patel said.Farmer leader Darshan Naik said, “Apart from income tax issue, farmers are facing a whole lot of issues in Gujarat. Farmers want loan waiver in Gujarat on the lines of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh. Farmers are against Bharatmala and bullet train projects. They are also against Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor project and other infrastructure projects.”

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