Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and Haryana Deputy chief minister (CM) Dushyant Chautala said he will resign from his post in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government if he is unable to ensure minimum support price (MSP) for the procurement of farmers’ crops.
“Our party’s national president already made it clear that minimum support price must be ensured to farmers. The written proposals given by the Central government to the protesting farmers include a provision for MSPs. I’ll work to secure MSP for farmers as long as I am in power. I will resign from my post the day I am unable to fulfil the promise,” he said.
He expressed hope that the deadlock between the farmers and the Central government will end soon and said he is constantly in touch with the Union Ministers regarding the issue.
He further said the Haryana government has procured a record high amount of millet and other crops except rice this year on MSP and assured that in coming years also the state government will procure all grains and seed on MSP from farmers.
Recently, Haryana government had increased the price of sugarcane by ₹10 per quintal. Read here: https://hellotricity.in/haryana-govt-increases-price-of-sugarcane/
Also, the state government had decided to make products of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) available to consumers through Hafed’s outlets /sales centres. Read here: https://hellotricity.in/farmers-products-will-now-be-sold-at-hafed-outlets/
