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Farmers congregate in Delhi to stall winter session of Parliament | | Farmers from all parts of the country have begun congregating in the national capital in an attempt to stall proceedings in the winter session
of parliament in protest against high sugarcane prices. The opposition BJP moved
an adjournment motion in both houses on Thursday to highlight the incorrect policies
of the UPA government on sugarcane price. The noise inside the parliament corresponded
with the action outside, as thousands of farmers began a march from the Ramlila
ground to Parliament House. The farmers are protesting against the Center's Fair
and Remunerative Pricing system for sugarcane that is much lesser to what they
received last year. Around 100,000 farmers are expected to gather at the Jantar
Mantar today for the protest. The central government has announced a price of
Rs.129.85 per quintal for sugarcane during the 2009-10 under the Fair and Remunerative
Price (FRP) system, while the Uttar Pradesh State Advisory Price (SAP) has been
set between Rs 165 and Rs 170 per quintal. In case a state government fixes the
SAP higher than the FRP, it will have to pay the difference. Farmers are demanding
Rs 280 per quintal for their sugarcane produce. |
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