The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) termed the Modi government’s decision to hike MSP for paddy by Rs 200 a "historical betrayal". The farmers union said that the Modi government was "hoodwinking" ahead of 2019 general elections. "It actually is…
The AIKS, in a statement said, "BJP government had generated high hopes and got the support of farmers in 2014 elections by promising that the Swaminathan commission recommendation of fixing MSP according to the formula C2+50%. Source: BJP Government’s Claims…
The All India Kisan Sabha on Wednesday gave a call for a "jail bhoro" (fill the prisons) struggle on August 9 - the Quit India Day - across the country in protest against the "imperialist-driven, pro-corporate" economic policies being pursued…
The All India Kisan Sabha today said that Bharatiya Janata Party government failed to deliver on its “tall claims” of ensuring that it will fix minimum support prices according to the recommendations of the Swaminathan commission. “Four years of the…
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) today termed the Centre's decision to hike the minimum support price for paddy by Rs 200 per quintal a "historical betrayal" and accused the BJP-led NDA government of "hoodwinking" farmers with an eye on…
The agrarian sector of the economy has been suffering from an intense crisis over the last four years. The agrarian distress, whose origins lie in long-term neglect of agriculture particularly after 1991, intensified greatly over the last few years because…
BJP Government Denies Promised C2+50% and Assured Procurement Stop Hoodwinking Farmers With An Eye on Elections Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP had generated high hopes and got the support of farmers in 2014 elections by promising that…
AIKS joint secretary Vijoo Krishnan said the CACP stopped inviting many farmers’ organisations that oppose the Centre’s policies for discussions on MSP. “Cost plus 50 per cent remains a mirage. As a result of the Narendra Modi government’s refusal to…