Unhappy with MSP hike, farmers’ outfit reminds PM Modi of +C2 promise
"In 2013, the BJP demanded that the then UPA government declare Rs 2,100 as MSP for wheat. But today, the BJP government has declared Rs 1,735 as MSP for wheat...This is cheating with farmers. The government should keep its promises or be prepared to face results,” the farmer leader said. In recommendations made by agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, the MSP for eligible crops is declared by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). The Gujarat Khedut Samaj, a farmers’ outfit in the state, on Sunday called the Minimum Support Price (MSP) hike announced by the Central government, “cheating with farmers” and demanded that the formula be reworked to include the C2 cost, as promised by the BJP during its 2014 election campaign. “The announcement made by Centre ...