Farmers’ political outfit gets impetus from Jalandhar Potato Growers’ Association

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 28

The Jalandhar Potato Growers’ Association announced to support 22 farmers’ organisations which have formed the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha for contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections.

The farmers led by Jaswinder Singh Sangha said they too felt that contesting the polls and taking up the issues of the farming community directly to the Assembly or the Parliament seemed to be the only viable option for raising issues. “All other traditional parties seem to be only politicising our issues for their vested interests and have never taken over matters seriously. So, we too have announced the support to the Samaj Morcha led by Balbir Singh Rajewal,” he said.

Sangha said the potato farmers of the region have often felt that their marketing problems have never been handled by the successive governments.

“Even in this ongoing season, the potato prices have crashed to Rs 2 per kg in wholesale from Rs 25 per kg in the off season. The common man is still getting the potatoes at a much higher price,” he said.