CPI calls for statewide farmers’ protests at Collectorates on June 1
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has announced plans for statewide protests by farmers in Andhra Pradesh on June 1. The protests are in response to the government's alleged failure to prepare for the upcoming kharif season, including issues with seed distribution and irrigation infrastructure. CPI leaders are demanding various subsidies and support measures for farmers, including crop loans and price controls on agricultural inputs.
- ▪CPI State secretary G. Eswaraiah called for protests at district collectorates on June 1.
- ▪The government has not announced plans for cultivation or seed distribution ahead of the kharif season.
- ▪Protesters are demanding subsidies for seeds and fertilisers, as well as collateral-free crop loans.
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The Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary G. Eswaraiah has called for large-scale protests by farmers in front of district collectorates across Andhra Pradesh on June 1, alleging that the State government has failed to make adequate preparations for the kharif season.Addressing a press conference organised by the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham here on Tuesday, Mr. Eswaraiah said the government had not announced any concrete plans relating to cultivation, seed distribution or crop loans even as the Kharif season was set to commence on June 1.He alleged that irrigation infrastructure across the State was in poor condition, with canals remaining unsilted, sluice gates rusting and several lift irrigation schemes lying defunct.
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