New Delhi: The Congress party said cane growers in Uttar Pradesh are upset with the Modi government. They are unhappy about sugarcane farmers being ignored. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked why the BJP hasn’t helped sugarcane farmers.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the BJP-led central government ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll rally in Amroha.
In a tweet on X, he said, “Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest sugarcane producer. Yet, the BJP government has neglected farmers’ calls to increase the price of sugarcane. Prices stand at just Rs.360/quintal in UP, much lower than Rs.386/quintal in Punjab and Rs.391/quintal in Haryana. Price hikes have also failed to keep pace with inflation and farmers are now struggling due to the rising cost of fertiliser and pesticides.”
“Area under cultivation has come down by almost 4000 hectares in the last three years. Amidst sugarcane shortages, mills are struggling to pay sugarcane farmers on time, and there are fears that some may shut down permanently. This vicious cycle is threatening the livelihoods of sugarcane farmers and mill workers but the BJP government is nowhere to be seen. What is the double Anyay BJP government doing to support sugarcane farmers and mill workers in UP?,” he further added.
