Mumbai: Congress on Monday threatened to launch protests if milk procurement price is not increased in Maharashtra and demanded loan waiver for farmers, an indication of the issues to be raised by the opposition party in the upcoming state legislature session. .
State Congress unit president Nana Patole demanded that the Shiv Sena-BJP government announce loan waiver for farmers on the lines of Telangana in the legislature session starting from June 27 in Mumbai.
He said that the Congress government in Telangana has waived off the loan of up to Rs 2 lakh of each farmer and fulfilled the election assurance.
Amid the massive controversy over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, Patole alleged that BJP-ruled states have a connection with the paper leak and accused the central government of playing with the future of students.
The Congress leader claimed, "Farmers are getting the purchase price of milk at Rs 45 (per litre), whereas in Maharashtra it is Rs 27 per litre. Amul and other dairy companies are selling the same milk to consumers at Rs 55 to Rs 60 per litre." Sell." And accused the state's Mahayuti government of being "anti-farmer".
They demanded immediate intervention of the state government and increase the milk procurement prices paid to milk producers.
“Otherwise, we will have to take to the streets to demand justice for the farmers,” Patole said. He accused the Shiv Sena-BJP government of exploiting milk producers who had made significant contributions to the White Revolution.
He said the cost of fodder and other expenses for maintenance of cows and buffaloes has increased, but the procurement price of milk remains slow.
State Congress unit president Nana Patole demanded that the Shiv Sena-BJP government announce loan waiver for farmers on the lines of Telangana in the legislature session starting from June 27 in Mumbai.
He said that the Congress government in Telangana has waived off the loan of up to Rs 2 lakh of each farmer and fulfilled the election assurance.
Amid the massive controversy over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, Patole alleged that BJP-ruled states have a connection with the paper leak and accused the central government of playing with the future of students.
The Congress leader claimed, "Farmers are getting the purchase price of milk at Rs 45 (per litre), whereas in Maharashtra it is Rs 27 per litre. Amul and other dairy companies are selling the same milk to consumers at Rs 55 to Rs 60 per litre." Sell." And accused the state's Mahayuti government of being "anti-farmer".
They demanded immediate intervention of the state government and increase the milk procurement prices paid to milk producers.
“Otherwise, we will have to take to the streets to demand justice for the farmers,” Patole said. He accused the Shiv Sena-BJP government of exploiting milk producers who had made significant contributions to the White Revolution.
He said the cost of fodder and other expenses for maintenance of cows and buffaloes has increased, but the procurement price of milk remains slow.
