Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed the Congress on farmers’ issue and said not a single state ruled by the grand old party is procuring 24 crops at minimum support price like Haryana does.
After addressing a poll rally in Tohana, Shah kept up the attack on Congress on various fronts at another rally in Yamunanagar district’s Jagadhri.
“I congratulate (Chief Minister) Nayab Saini…Haryana is the only state which procures 24 crops at MSP.
Shah also criticized the Congress for providing insufficient financial support to farmers during the UPA era. Drawing comparisons, he highlighted that the BJP government has increased the farmers’ budget from Rs 22,000 crore to Rs 1.52 lakh crore. He also noted that paddy MSP has seen significant increases under the Modi government.
In a broader attack, Shah attributed corruption and ‘gundagardi’ to previous Congress and Indian National Lok Dal regimes in Haryana. He alleged that the Congress continues to struggle with internal conflicts and suggested that BJP’s governance is more stable and effective. The Haryana Assembly elections are scheduled for October 5, with results expected on October 8.
