Vidarbha Farmers urge Govt.
follow Big-B Pattern for loan waiver
Nagpur-13th May, 2012
News of Superstar Amitabh
Bachchan came to the rescue of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Wardha district who
were on Saturday given cheques to repay their debt has been warmly welcome by 3
million distressed and debt trapped cotton farmers who are killing themselves
due on going agrarian crisis in region in which more than 10000 cotton farmers
committed suicides and urged Govt. follow the Big-B as earlier farm loan waiver
failed to give them any relief due it’s stringent condition of excluding
farmers holding land above 2 hector moreover presently banks have started
forcibly recoveries of old debt even after Govt. declared drought in the
region, informed president of Vidarbha
Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS) Kishore Tiwari activist group working for the rights
of the cotton farmers since 1997.
It is reported that the farmers were selected from over 20
villages of wardha district by members
of the Rotary Club and the cheques total around Rs. 30 lakh, all of which was
donated by Amitabh Bachchan who announced earlier his willingness to contribute to the cause of
farmers given to them ,Tiwari added..
“We are indebted to Big-B who has
shown way to administration to address the issue of debt which is killing
farmers as all earlier attempt of waiving off loan of the farmer were never
targeted the distressed and debt-trapped farmers moreover loan waiver scheme
worked for reducing NPA and rehabilitating the cooperative banks run by politicians .west vidarbha there are
more than 10,000 villages and out of 3 millions cotton farmers more than 70%
are under default hence credit restoration is major issue and now Superstar
Amitabh Bachchan has once again open chapter we will urge UPA Govt. to start “Big-B Pattern” complete debt
waiver programme in vidarbha” ,Tiwari added.
‘Vidarbha agrarian crisis is
revolving around “Cost -Crop -Credit” issue as farmers are getting proper
credit from banks and minimum support price is much below cost of production
moreover Govt. and MNCs are allowed to promote highly rain sensitive crop like
Bt.cotton which is main reason of Hydrological
man-made drought adding fuel to on going crisis hence there is urgent
need to address “Cost -Crop -Credit” issue’Tiwari urged .
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