Naidu has asserted that the interests of farmers needed to be
protected by the Central and State governments.
"Morally, we are very strong. We had moved no confidence (vote)
because farmers are being affected very badly. After economic reforms,
farmers are suffering. Added to that, today all input costs are
increasing in agriculture. At the end of the day, (the price of)
agricultural produce is controlled by the Government of India; through
MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), and also,
exports and imports, all these things are happening," Naidu told media
here.
"So, we wanted to highlight farmers' issues. We wanted to put
pressure, both on the centre and the state. Ultimately, farmers should
be protected," he added.
He also said that it was essential for agriculture to be reckoned as a
profitable and lucrative occupation.
"Agriculture should be a profitable venture. For this, the Swaminathan
Committee report has to be accepted. In the report, the increase in
agricultural inputs has to be taken into consideration, plus 50 per
cent profit has to be given for agricultural produce. Then only
agriculture will survive. Every farmer is doing agriculture. There are
floods or droughts; all these things are coming. So whenever we lose
some money, investment in agriculture, that investment has to be
protected by the government," he added.
Monday's vote of no confidence saw the majority of 160 votes out of
283 polled in the 295-member Assembly rest with the Kiran Kumar
Reddy-led government, after Naidu initiated it, seeking the Congress
government's ouster over farmers' woes.
Legislators of the Congress party belonging to the contentious
Telangana region of the state played a decisive role in salvaging the
government. (ANI)
from 11-02-10
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