BJP Kisan Morcha to start nationwide stir on August 20

The new fertilizer policy has taken the commodity far away from the hands of a farmer. Fertilizer is the main input for farmers after water and seeds, National President of Kisan Morcha Om Prakash Dhankar told reporters here today.

Dhankar said that on August 20, farmers from all over the country will get together at Jantar-Mantar in Delhi.

Supporting these farmers would be national BJP president Nitin Gadkari and former union minister Rajnath Singh who will sit on a dharna, he said, adding, while farmers will take to the streets, BJP Parliamentarians will fight this battle in the Parliament.

Government increased prices of urea by 10 per cent in 2010 and now again plans to increase the same by another 10 per cent, the Morcha chief said, adding, that during the last meeting of cabinet ministers on economic affairs held on June 14, it was postponed under pressure from the masses.

Dhankar demanded that farmers be given direct subsidy, instead of giving the same to manufacturers, exporters and retailers.

He also demanded that farmers of drought-hit areas should be paid Rs 10,000 per acre and special packages be given to the drought hit states.