Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, JUNE, 03
Praising the farmers from Jammu & Kashmir region for their stupendous effort for good results from their farms despite of difficult environment conditions in all of the regions across the state, Member National Working Committee, BJP Kissan Morcha & Seh- Prabhari J&K Kissan Morcha, V.P Tyagi greeted Kissan Morcha leaders of J&K for their hard work and dedication in recently held Parliament election in which the party won three MP seats, while he was addressing a press conference at party headquarter Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
A meeting of BJP Kissan Morcha was also held under the Chairmanship of Morcha State President Rajinder Singh Chib, before addressing the media fraternity.
Tyagi, who was Chief Guest on the occasion, conveyed the Kissan Morcha team to continue their struggle to achieve good results in forthcoming assembly elections.
He stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well aware about the weak economic condition of the farmers that is why in his first cabinet meeting, he approved two new schemes for the farmers, firstly every farmers will now get Rs. 6000 yearly, secondly every farmer will get Rs. 3000 monthly pension on attaining 60 years of age. He further said the more would be done to benefit the farmers economically in coming days. Some burning problems of the farmers of the state were projected by the Kissan Morcha team members which are as under :-
Creation of procurement centre at Block level; awareness camps for the farmers be arranged; digitalization of revenue record of farmers land; KCC limit be increased from Rs. 5000/- per kanal to Rs. 15000/-; percentage of allotment of bore wells be increased specially in kandi area for irrigation; compensation to the farmers whose crops have been destroyed by burning be increased to rupees 2000 per kanal; subsidy on bore well and tractors be increased to 50%; monkey problem in hilly area.
Kissan Morcha State Prabhari Karan Singh also spoke on the occasion. He appealed all the Kissan Mrocha leaders to approach the farmers of Jammu region especially at this time of scanty rain fall and apprise them of various scientific techniques to save water and increase their field production.
He ask them that they must aware the farmers that the proper timing in all the processes of farming including sowing, irrigation, pesticide spray and harvesting must be followed strictly.
Rajinder Singh Chib vehemently thanked V.P. Tyagi for sparing his valuable time to guide leaders of J&K BJP’s Kissan Morcha.
He prompted all Morcha leaders to strictly follow all directions given and experiences shared by senior leader of party and stressed that these tips will improve their working within the farmer community. He also assured the Morcha leaders that all the issues highlighted will be projected to concerned authority for needful action.
Capt. K.L. Sharma, Rumal Singh, Chuni Lal Sharma, Ram Lal Shama, Ajit Singh Slathia, Col. Mohan Singh, Rakesh Pant, Sansar Singh Jamwal, Smt. Nisha Rajput, Smt. Anita Langeh, Satish Bharti, Surjit Ram Pal, Harbans Lal Sharma, Capt. Kuldip Singh Langeh, Kaka Singh, Sunil Sharma and other were present on the occasion.
