TERMING the ruling Congress Government as anti-farmer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday staged State-wide dharna at all 90 assembly constituencies, while commencing its drive to expose the ruling Congress Government’s failure among the people by highlighting the issues like irregularities and short-comings in paddy procurement drive, collapsed procurement system and harassment of farmers. Raising the irregularities and collapsed paddy procurement system, the BJP leaders raised issues like farmers’ suicide due to writing off paddy acreage under Girdawari, rampant corruption prevailing in paddy procurement centres, pending payment against paddy, payment due against previous year’s paddy procurement, politicisation on gunny bags, breach of promise, deliberately harassing the farmers, etc. BJP National Vice-President Dr Raman Singh while leading the dharna at Rajnandaon said that when time has come for fulfillment of promises made by the ruling Congress Government in its manifesto, it is busy finding lame excuses. This dogmatic approach of the state government is not only hurting the farmers but also the people of Chhattisgarh are feeling harassed. Farmers today are comparing the situation between 2 years of Congress rule and 15 years of BJP rule. During the BJP regime never ever such a crisis over payment against paddy procurement or shortage of gunny bags have taken place. Altogether 255 farmers have committed suicide and the BJP is demanding Rs 25 lakh compensation for their family members. BJP State President Vishnu Deo Sai who participated in the dharna at Jashpur, said the anti farmer approach of the ruling Congress government is gradually being exposed. Now in order to hide its failures, it is masquerading with illogical matters which the people are understanding very well. BJP Legislative Party Leader Dharamlal Kaushik while participating in the dharna at Bilha said farmers are being equally harassed across the state and in the name of assistance the farmers are getting nothing. Paddy acreage has been written off in the name of girdawari process. Spurious fertilizers and insecticides are being sold across the state which is affecting agriculture prospects seriously and farmers are incurring heavy losses and are compelled to commit suicides. MP Saroj Pandey while participating in the dharna at Durg said the Congress which came to power by promising sops to farmers is today committed to harass and harm the farmers. Due to these double standards of the Congress, there is huge resentment among the farmers. In the capital, MP Sunil Soni, former Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, former Minister Rajesh Munat, Raipur President Srichand Sundrani while addressing the mega dharna alleged that the state government has crossed all limits of sensitivity. With an objecting to avoid procurement of cent percent paddy of farmers, it is giving lame excuses every day and thus exposing its anti-farmer character. The paddy which the state government is procuring, its payment is not being deposited in the farmers’ account despite months having passed. Reiterating the statement once made by the former AICC President Rahul Gandhi that the state government of State where farmers commit suicide, is a hopeless government, the BJP leaders asked him that despite hundreds of farmers have committed suicide during two years of Congress rule, the former AICC President doesn’t have time to seek reply from its own government.
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BJP remembers former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death anniversary
On the occasion of the death anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party city mandal Dhamtari today, the second and second Prime Minister of the country, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was garlanded at his statue located in Ghari Chowk. The BJP party recalled former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ji that even in times of war and agrarian crisis, to honor the unity, integrity of the country and the contribution of soldiers and peasants in the progress of the nation, he said ‘Jai Jawan, Jai’ Gave the immortal mantra of ‘Kisan’. Also, Shastri’s efforts for revolution in agriculture and milk production in the country will always be remembered with respect. On this occasion Chetan Hinduja, Divisional President Vijay Sahu, Narendra Rohra, Akhilesh Sonkar, Rajiv Sinha, Rajendra Sharma, Shushila Tiwari, Vijay Motwani, Shyamlal Netam, Prakash Sinha, Ritesh Netam, Sarita Asai, Deepender Sahu, Rakesh Chandwan, Abhishek Sharma, Ashish Sharma, Pawan Gajpal and other workers were present.
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BJP Arang Mandal office-bearers inspect paddy procurement centres
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Arang Mandal office-bearers and members inspected the paddy procurement centres on the demand of farmers. BJP Arang Mandal has been in touch with the farmers. BJP Arang Mandal President Abhishek Raja Tamboli said that they have raised issues regarding procurement of paddy with Government and administration. They inspected the paddy procurement centres of Gullu, Devri, and Farfod. Everywhere, shortage of gunny bags was a common issue. Around 20 per cent of the bags supplied to centre are unusuable. The bags are so damaged that they can’t even be fixed. BJP Mandal office-bearer General Secretary Devnath Sahu, Netram Chandrakar, Girdhar Sahu, Akush Bhardwaj, Parasram Sahu, Faggu Yadav, Indrajeet Sahu, Siyaram Sahu, Bhagwati Yadav, Sakharam Sahu, Janakiram Sahu, and other members were present.
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BJP SC Cell President Naveen Markande flanked by Raipur MP Sunil Soni and other leaders, interacting with mediapersons
Addressing the mediapersons at a press conference on Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Scheduled Caste (SC) Cell State President Naveen Markande said that the Union Cabinet with an objective to benefit the students from Scheduled Caste Communities, has re-introduced the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Scheduled Caste students with major and constructive changes. Markande who was flanked by Raipur MP Sunil Soni and other BJP leaders, said the Union Cabinet has also approved an investment of Rs 59,048 crore, of which, Rs 35,534 crore amounting to 60 percent will be spent by the Central Government while the rest amount will be spent by the State Governments. Markande said in order to empower SC population in the country with education, the Post Matric Scholarship scheme is a major single interference of the central government. He said the central government is committed towards increasing such initiatives so as to ensure that within five years the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education meets the national average. The Post Matric Scholarship scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and implemented through State Government and UT Administration. The Scheme provides financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled. Markande said the Union Cabinet has stressed upon proper implementation of this scheme so that timely payments can be released apart from ensuring complete transparency, extensive responsibility and continuous monitoring can be carried out. Markande while speaking about the amendments made by the Union Cabinet, said that a campaign will be launched among poorest of poor SC students, who have passed Class X examination, towards getting them admitted in the higher education courses of their choice. It is being estimated that there are 1.36 crore such students who have passed Class X, but are unable to continue their higher studies. The scheme will be launched with strong security measures on an online platform so as to ensure transparency, responsibility, work capability and timely assistance. It will be the responsibility of the state to examine eligibility, caste status, Aadhar and bank account details on an online portal. Financial assistance will be provided to students through DBT mode. Initiating the 2021-22 academic session, the central share of 60 per cent will be transferred into the account of students through DBT mode. Markande said the monitoring mechanism will be strengthened and through social audit and third party valuation as well as half-yearly audited account reports of every institution. He said the Centre mulled the idea of increasing the central assistance, which was Rs 1100 crore during 2017-18 to 2019-2020, will be increased by five times to Rs 6,000 crore during 2020-21 to 2025-26. The State Government will be the principle catalyst in the implementation of this scheme towards benefiting SC category students.