The Union Budget is against the farmers. The situation will become more difficult. The All India Krishak Sabha and the All India Farm Workers Union have called for protests in protest.
All India Krishak Sabha General Secretary Biju Krishnan and President Ashok Dhawal have called for burning copies of the budget on February 3.
Farm Workers Union President A Vijayaraghavan and General Secretary B Venkat have called for a protest on February 2 demanding the repeal of 'VB Ji Ramji' and the reinstatement of the 100-day work law, MGNREGA.
The Krishak Sabha said that there is practically no mention of agriculture in the budget, even though a large part of the country depends on this sector for its livelihood.
There has been no talk of farm loan waiver. On the contrary, fertilizer subsidy has been reduced by 15,679 crore taka. The cost of farming will increase.
The All India Krishak Sabha has called for protests across the country on February 3 by burning copies of the budget.
The Krishak Sabha reminded that the growth rate in agriculture in the last quarter was 3.5 percent. This is lower than the average growth rate of 4.45 percent in the last decade. The allocation for agriculture is about 1.40 lakh crore rupees. In terms of rupees alone, this growth is only 5.3 percent. Taking into account price increases, the allocation has not increased in practice. Agricultural research has also been reduced by Tk 9,967 crore in the next fiscal year compared to the estimated expenditure in the current fiscal year.
The Krishak Sabha said, far from Mahatma Gandhi's NREGA, there is no mention of the new law 'VB Ji Ram Ji' in the budget speech. The budget allocation is 95 thousand 692 crore rupees. But the state is being forced to spend 40 percent of it. Central expenditure is 60 percent or 57,415 crores. Last time, the allocation for NREGAR was 88,000 crores. In agriculture, only animal husbandry and dairy sectors have received large allocations. It has been increased from Tk 5303 crore to Tk 6135 crore. But here, the focus has been on facilitating the private sector and foreign investment.
The All India Farm Workers Union has called for a protest, highlighting the inconsistencies in the budget. Among other things, it has been said that only 51 percent of the allocation for rural development has been spent in the first 9 months of the current financial year. The allocation is low. The government will not spend even a single rupee on the trend. The allocation for the National Family Assistance Scheme has been reduced from 659 crore taka to 400 crore taka. The pension for widows and especially the pension for guardians has not increased by a single rupee.
The farm workers' union has also expressed anger over the inadequate allocation for the 'VB Ji Ram Ji' project. It has been said that it is not possible to ensure 125 days of work unless the Centre allocates at least 2.50 lakh crore rupees. The parliamentary committee also recommended increasing both working hours and wages. But the autocratic government did not listen to it. The budget will put the rural laborers in a more difficult situation.
The Agricultural Workers Union said that the allocation for major projects for Scheduled Castes and Tribals is only 0.0005 percent of the total expenditure on central projects. @freemang2001gmail-com
Pankaj Dhar Choudhury
Pankaj Dhar Choudhury, B.A Hons. in English, M.A in English, B.ED.
He passed Madhyamik from his native village Kumar Gram Duar of Alipurduar district. He got B.A Hons. in English from Alipurduar College. He completed M.A in English from North Bengal University, Siliguri. He completed B.ED from Maldah Govt. Teachers" Training College. He has been a social media activist since 2006.
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