Govt has failed to give MSP, relief to farmers: Hooda

Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the BJP Government in Haryana has failed to meet public expectations in all areas. In Rohtak to participate in social events, Hooda said farmers were yearning for fair prices for their crops, and the general public was seeking security.

Responding to questions from journalists, he said the BJP government, which claimed to provide MSP for 24 crops, was now hiding its face. “In Haryana, kharif crops, including paddy, millet, cotton, and green gram, are being sold at prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 1200, which were below the MSP,” he said.

"We are repeatedly asking the government which 24 crops in Haryana are receiving MSP. Anyone can go to the market and see the truth," he pointed out.

The former Chief Minister said the government had complicated the processes from selling crops to receiving compensation to such an extent that farmers were left entangled in them. “Farmers neither receive a fair price nor compensation. However, as in previous years, there is a scramble for fertiliser for sowing the rabi crop. There are even reports of lathicharge on farmers and women at many places,” he stated.

Commenting on the law and order, Hooda said Haryana has become the most unsafe state in the country. “Central government reports and statistics confirm this. Organised crime is at its peak in Haryana. More than 60 gangs of criminals are active here, committing crimes such as murder, robbery, dacoity, and extortion,” he said.

“The situation is so bad that even police personnel protecting the law are losing their lives. An impartial investigation should be conducted by the CBI under the supervision of a high court judge into the deaths of IPS Puran Kumar and Sandeep Lathar,” he demanded.

Hooda also responded to the controversial remarks made by the BJP's Union Energy Minister on BR Ambedkar. "No one should have any doubt that the Constitution of the country was drafted by Ambedkar,” he asserted.