Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday alleged that the state BJP government engaged solely in scams under the guise of crop procurement as it “continues to impose new conditions on farmers with the intent of ensuring that the government does not have to procure crops”. “Yet another scam is currently being orchestrated in the name of wheat and mustard procurement. Instead of actually procuring wheat and mustard, the government is imposing…
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Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Tuesday claimed to have exposed a massive scam going on in the paddy procurement system in Odisha during the Kharif season at the cost of farmers, allegedly involving a collusion between millers, concerned government officials, and the state Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Pradesh Kisan Congress President Abhay Kumar Sahu and senior Congress leader Sudarshan Das claimed that irregu…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh is planning to intensify its attack on the ruling BJP on farmers’ issues, including delay in procurement of wheat at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the Rabi Marketing Year 2026-27.For this purpose, state Congress President, Jitu Pawari, held a meeting with Shiv Kumar Sharma, a key figure in national agrarian movements and ex-member of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), who is popularly known as ‘kakka ji’ in Bhopal, and he…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata (BJD) on Tuesday held a massive demonstration of farmers at the Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar over the state government’s alleged anti-farmer policies and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state. Thousands of BJD workers and leaders gathered at the Master Canteen Square here and later in a rally reached the Lower PMG, where a huge meeting was held.Addressing the gathering, BJD president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnai…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday as opposition members staged protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing repeated adjournments and eventual suspension of business for the day.Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress created an uproar in the House, raising slogans against the state government and accusing it of failing to address farmers’ concerns. The protests prompted Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn t…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a massive uproar from members of both the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state.As soon as the proceedings commenced, BJD members holding banners reached near Speaker Surama Padhy’s podium and began raising anti-government slogans over the “chaos” at mandis in the state.In a unique form of protest, some BJD legislators placed paddy and paddy bags on…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state.In his letter, Patnaik alleged the current Kharif procurement season has become a struggle for farmers due to administrative apathy. He noted that the BJP-led state government has b…
Bhopal, Feb 4 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday stated that empowering farmers is a top priority of the state government, which remains committed to protecting farmers’ interests and enhancing their income. The Chief Minister emphasised that the government is determined to ensure that farmers receive the full value of their produce on time and without any hindrance. He shared that during the Kharif season 2025–26, more than 5.174 million metric tonnes of paddy wer…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) With the early samba harvest gaining momentum across the Cauvery delta, district administrations have stepped up vigilance at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to prevent outsiders and traders from posing as farmers and illegally selling paddy using forged documents.Officials have been instructed to strictly verify records and ensure that procurement benefits reach only genuine cultivators.In Thanjavur district, Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam recently convened a preparator…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Telangana achieved record paddy procurement of 70.82 lakh tonnes during the 2025-26 Kharif marketing season, surpassing the 2020-21 procurement of 70.2 lakh tonnes. Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday that Telangana has achieved a milestone in paddy procurement.He said the record procurement has benefited about 14 lakh farmers across the State. The State disbursed ₹16,606 crore as the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The farmers were al…