Senior most Gujarat Minister visits Kisan Sangh headquarters

Ahmedabad, 12 December 2014

Senior most minister of Gujarat Shri Nitin Patel on Thursday rushed to Balram Bhawan which is the headquarters of Gujarat unit of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. Shri Patel rushed to Balram Bhawan after Kisan Sangh’s announcement that it will hold march of 10,000 farmers on roads of Ahmedabad on 15th December over cotton price issue.

According to Maganbhai Patel, president of Gujarat unit of Kisan Sangh, more than 25% farmers are in market to sell cotton, while central government is taking time to announce increase in minimum support price(MSP). Kisan Sangh’s main demand is increase in MSP of cotton from existing Rs. 800/20 Kg to Rs. 1000/20 Kg. Kisan Sangh is demanding this hike citing growing input cost. Gujarat government has agreed to Kisan Sangh’s demand and made representation before the central government to do so, as the issue is pertaining to central government.

Nitin Patel during his visit to Kisan Sangh headquarters briefed Kisan Sangh leaders about government procedure that are going on ahead of announcement of MSP hike. Patel told Sangh leaders that procedures were on crucial stage.

Kisan Sangh on its part complained about higher rate of electricity, higher rate of interest in agri landing and prices of all crops going down. Kisan Sangh also discussed condition of sugarcane farmers in south Gujarat.