Mani Shankar Aiyar fires on MODI

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 03:55 PM

Mani Shankar Aiyar fires on MODI

Hyderabad June 21: Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has been alleged on MODI government, after having promised to double farmers income, has disappointed people on agriculture front as well, he accused here on Tuesday.

He remarked that "Keep lying and mislead people. Make good gimmicks. (They say) Sab ka sath sab ka vikas. Now, it is sab ka sath sab ka satyanash,"

Speaking on the occasion of Telangana Congress on Indian Agriculture Contribution of Smt Indira Gandhi and a review of present scenario as part of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's birth centenary celebrations.The minimum support price (MSP) for farmers this year has come down compared to last year, Aiyar claimed.



He also claimed that "Sixty percent of India's population is in agriculture. What is their condition? I will tell you the condition. Indiraji started Minimum Support Price.

"That means, the farmer should get more than this. If that is not available, we will support you. Arhar - MSP is Rs 5,050 per quintal. It is being sold at Rs 2,700," he said.

Giving out figures, he claimed that other crops like garlic, onion, potato are also being sold at a price less than last year's price.

The input costs in agriculture have increased substantially thus offsetting any rise in price for the produce, he said.