YS Jagan’s dharna on Sept 30 for tobacco farmers

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will console the families of tobacco farmers who committed suicide and will hold a dharna in Prakasam district seeking better deal for the farmers in distress.

‘Our Party President will hold a dharna at the Tanguturu Tobacco Auction Centre against the apathy of the Government is buying the stock from  farmers at a reasonable price and the Tobacco Board failing to come to the rescue of the farmers,’ Party MLA Ashok Reddy told reporters on Monday.

The tobacco farmers are the worst hit as the Board has not lifted the stock which it was supposed to complete by July and farmers are in distress as they are not getting the MSP and are resorting to suicide.

‘Our Party MP YV Subba Reddy had taken up the cause of tobacco farmers to the Centre and the Union Minister Nirmala Sitaraman after her visit to the state had assured to give a subsidy but the outcome was a naught leaving the farmers in the lurch.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had warned the Government of the impending crisis well in advance but no preventive measures were taken. The Leader of Opposition will console the family members of those tobacco farmers who committed suicide before going to the Market Yard to hold a dharna,’ he said.

Taking objection to the remarks of TDP ministers on YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, he said it is the TDP that is scuttling the Special Status move while our leader has been constantly raising the issue at all the available forums and wanted to go on an indefinite fast.

It was TDP that has denied permission for the fast which shows who is on which side,’ he said.