Farmers Movement Archive

‘Govt should procure paddy with up to 20% moisture from farmers’

Thanjavur: CPI state secretary R Mutharasan has appealed to the government to direct the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to procure paddy up to 20% moisture. Speaking to reporters in Thanjavur here on Tuesday, he said that after 10 years delta farmers have been getting good yield in the current kuruvai season. However, they suffer without adequate number of paddy procuring centres. “It is necessary to open additional centres wherever is required,” he said. “The moisture content of paddy is naturally high as it rains during the season. Therefore, paddy with a moisture content of up to 20% should be procured without delay,” he said.While stating about the farm bills passed in Parliament, he said it is not good for democracy to act arbitrarily, assuming that any law can be passed just because they have the majority. “Laws passed especially against farmers and labourers would severely affect them. That is why they are protesting against it fierce fully. However, the Prime Minister and his party members are justifying the laws. It is not fair,” he said.“The protests against the laws are continuing across the country and it will continue until it is withdrawn. CPI will hold a protest on October 12 in front of the Central and state government offices,” he added.“The incident in which a Dalit woman was raped and murdered by four persons from the dominant community has created widespread protest across the country. However, the Prime Minister's silence on this issue is condemnable. Similarly, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu also did not even express any condolence over the incident,” Mutharasan added.

The Times of India

2020-10-07

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