Modi govt trying to ruin farming community by increasing fertiliser prices: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Apr 9: Accusing the BJP government at the Centre of trying to ruin the farming community by increasing the prices of fertilizers, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday termed it an 'anti-farmer' act.
The Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka, in a series of tweets, said the price increase would destroy farmers.
"The Central BJP government is trying to ruin the farming communities by increasing the prices of fertilizers.
After troubling farmers through anti-farmer acts, the government is now making inputs costly," Siddaramaiah tweeted.
The 'anti-farmer' Narendra Modi government has increased the prices of fertilizers by more than 60 per cent, he said.
The prices of DAP fertilizer had increased by Rs 1,400 per quintal from April 1. It was earlier Rs 2,400 and Rs 3,800 now.
Prices of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potash have been increased by Rs 1,250 per quintal. It was available at Rs 2,350, but now farmers have to pay Rs 3,600.
"This increase will destroy farmers," he said.
The former Chief Minister termed as 'absolutely baseless,' the Centre citing the increase in international prices as the reason for the hike.
"An amount of Rs 1,33,947 crore of subsidy was given last year, but it was reduced to Rs 79,530 crore from this year.
Hence market prices have increased," Siddaramaiah said.
He took a dig at the BJP government in Karnataka and its MPs for not having the courage to question the 'anti- farmer' policies of the Modi government, saying "this attitude of the BJP leaders will surely destroy Annadatas (farmers)."
Central @BJP4India govt is trying to ruin the farming communities by increasing the prices of fertilizers. After troubling farmers through anti-farmer acts, the govt is now making inputs costly.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2021
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Anti-farmer @narendramodi govt has increased the prices of fertilizers by more than 60%. Prices of DAP fertilizer was increased by ₹1400 per quintal from April 1.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2021
It was ₹2400 till April 1 but now it is ₹3800.
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Prices of Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potash have been increased by ₹1250 per quintal. It was available at ₹2350 but now farmers have to pay ₹3600. This increase will destroy farmers.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2021
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Central @BJP4India govt has given increase in international prices as the reason for rise in fertilizer prices. This is absolutely baseless.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2021
₹1,33,947 Cr of subsidy was given last year but it is reduced to ₹79,530 Cr from this year. Hence market prices have increased.
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.@BJP4Karnataka State govt & MPs have no courage to question the anti-farmer policies of @narendramodi.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2021
This attitude of BJP leaders will surely destroy Annadatas.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
