Central govt should immediately withdraw the hike, or else Congress will launch a statewide agitation: Nana Patole over fertilizer price

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Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole on Wednesday demanded that the Central government should immediately roll back the fertilizers price hike. He even cleared that if the government does not take backs the price hike, his party will stage a statewide protest.

While addressing a press conference, Nana Patole said: “The central government has hiked the prices of fertilizers amid the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, the already distressed farmers are in a state of panic. The central government should immediately withdraw the hike, or else Congress will launch a statewide agitation.”

The Maharashtra Congress President also said the BJP is consistently misleading people. “BJP leaders have written to the Union Chemical and Fertilizers Minister, Sadananda Gowda, drawing his attention to the hike in fertilizer prices and also requested him to lower the prices. On one hand, the BJP-led Central government is increasing the prices, and on the other its ministers are writing to Union Chemical and Fertilizers Minister to lower the prices. Fertilizers, which used to cost Rs. 1,200, will now be available at Rs. 1,900. This shows that BJP is not a party of farmers.”