Review and withdraw value cuts imposed on wheat crop: SAD to AAP

Chandigarh, April 12: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to get value cuts imposed on wheat crop reviewed, besides paying a bonus of Rs 100 per quintal to farmers to compensate them for low yields due to inclement weather.

Addressing a press conference here, senior SAD leader Prem Singh Chandumajra alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had failed to present the state’s case for exemption from value cuts on wheat properly to the Centre due to which the cuts had been imposed.

“The AAP government should not surrender to the Central Government like this and should make a case to get these cuts reviewed and withdrawn, besides announcing a bonus of Rs 100 per quintal to farmers,” he said.

Prof Chandumajra flayed the Punjab CM for his alleged failure to present the state’s case for compensation under the disaster management fund, saying this laxity would cost farmers dearly. He said despite the CM's announcement, girdwari had not taken place and loss assessment had also not been done. “Simultaneously, DCs have been asked not to award damage of more than 33 per cent to farmers, which will deprive them of much needed compensation”.  

The SAD leader also protested against the Central Government directive that the deterioration of quality during storage of wheat, which had been procured after relaxing norms, would be the sole responsibility of the state government. He said the Central Government should not penalise the state when wheat would be stored by the former.

- PTC NEWS

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