Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 17: The Vice Chairman of BJP Election Campaign Committee and former Minister, Ch Sukhnandan, today said that manifesto of the Congress is anti-farmer and anti-Jammu, while the BJP increased farmers’ income by 70% and it would be doubled with one or two years.
“In the Congress manifesto, there is no mention of Jammu and only Kashmir has been given priority,” Sukhnandan said, adding, “Congress manifesto says that Kashmir’s apple will be bought at Rs 72 per kg but there is no talk of Jammu’s apple and Basmati rice”.
This sharp criticism of Congress manifesto came from Sukhnandan during a press conference here, today. BJP spokesman, Y V Sharma, Media in charge Dr Pardeep Mahotra and senior leader HS Pummy were also present in the press conference.
“Kashmir depends on Horticulture and Jammu depends on agriculture but there is no mention of agriculture in the Congress manifesto which shows Congress Party’s anti-Jammu mindset,” Sukhnandan said, while adding, “Cong always discriminated with farmers of Jammu”.
During Congress rule, there used to be no toll on apple from Kashmir but the toll was there on Basmati of Jammu, he said, and added, “We gave Minimum Support Price (MSP) and also opened Mandis for farmers of Jammu, which were closed during Congress rule”.
Sukhnandan also accused the Congress of providing adulterated fertilizers and urea to the farmers. “During Congress rule adulterated and duplicate urea and fertilizers were provided to the farmers,” he said and added, “BJP Government ensured good quality supply of fertilizers and urea to the farmers at subsidized rates”.
BJP Government also provided subsidy on pump sets and the power bills of the farmers will also be cut down by 50%, he said. Sukhnandan also said that BJP will form Government in J&K on its own and farmers will be given Rs 10000 under ‘Kissan Nidhi Yojna’.
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