Farmers take out rally demanding legal guarantee for MSP

Scores of farmers took out a rally under the aegis of the Akhila Bharata Aikya Rythu Sangham (AIUKS) in Yellandu of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Monday demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and implementation of C2 + 50% formula for MSP.

Farmers from different parts of the tribal dominated district took part in the rally held to mark the first national conference of the AIUKS in the coal town of Yellandu.

AIUKS national leader Pradeep Singh Tagore, national convenor Kechela Ranga Reddy, the CPI (M) Mass Line State secretary Potu Ranga Rao, former Yellandu MLA Gummadi Narsaiah and others led the rally.

AIUKS leaders from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka and various other parts of the country also participated in the rally

The rally culminated in a public meeting near the new bus stand, a press release said.

Addressing a gathering of farmers, Mr. Ranga Reddy alleged that the crisis in agriculture deepened due to implementation of ‘anti-farmer’ and ‘pro-imperialist’ policies by the BJP-led Central government over the last 12 years.

He said there is an imperative need to build a strong mass movement to protect the agriculture sector and the interests of farmers.