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Farmer delegations meet Sonia Gandhi
Special Correspondent
Ryots seek waiver of debts, better prices for farm produce Sonia to convey demands to PM, Chidambaram
— Photo: V. Sudershan
Seeking relief: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi listens to the grievances of farmers from Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra at her residence in New Delhi on Thursday.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday assured delegations of farmers from Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra that she would convey their budgetary demands to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
The delegations sought waiver of farmers’ debts, reduction in interest rates on loans, remunerative prices for farm produce, health insurance for farm families and crop insurance.
They highlighted the high costs of inputs, crop losses on account of calamities (Rajasthan delegation spoke about the heavy damage to mustard crop from frost), lack of adequate power and poor quality of seeds.
Among those who formed part of the delegations were S.S. Surjewala, Ashok Gehlot and Mukul Wasnik.
On Friday, farmers’ representatives have convened an emergency meeting of the National Council of the organisation of farmers and farm labour to discuss the financial and social problems of farmers. They will finalise a charter of demands to be sent to the Prime Minister.
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