The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), affiliated to the RSS, on Monday staged protests in Madhya Pradesh, seeking Rs 6,000 minimum support price for soyabean instead of Rs 4,892 approved by the state government.
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh’s protest comes days ahead of the state Congress’s massive agitation on September 20 for a hike in the minimum support price for soyabean. The protests and demonstrations in all 55 districts have received immense support, with thousands of farmers taking part in it, state BKS president Kamal Singh Anjana said. Another BKS leader, Rahul Dhoot, infomed that the protests were held peacefully across Madhya Pradesh,
The BKS president added that they want the state government to purchase soybean at Rs 6,000/quintal. It further can include bonus from the state as well.
On September 10, the Madhya Pradesh Congress had launched Kisan Nyay Yatra, seeking hike in MSP for the farmers. On the same day, the state cabinet approved the proposal to increase the MSP for soyabean from Rs 4,000/quintal to Rs 4,892/quintal and sent the same for approval to the Centre.
In a letter that has been submitted to the collectors and is addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh has asked for an MSP of Rs 6,000/quintal for soyabean, Rs 2,700 for wheat and Rs 3,100 for paddy.
Speaking of the protests, the Kamal Singh Anjana said that the farmers have been protesting from over a month. The BKS reminded that the BJP govt had announced to procure paddy at Rs 3,100 and wheat at Rs 2,700 before the assembly elections last year.