Gujarat government is concerned about farmers, says BJP leader Dinesh Sharma

RAJKOT: Senior BJP leader and in-charge of the BJP in Gujarat, Dinesh Sharma, said here today that the Gujarat government is concerned about farmers demanding higher minimum support prices (MSP) for cotton and groundnut.

"The Gujarat state government is aware about the issue and they are in touch with the central government to take appropriate decision for the benefit of cotton growing farmers," Sharma said when asked about widespread protests across the state by farmers.

Demanding increase in the MSP of cotton as well as groundnut, farmers in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions have been agitating since last few weeks. Recently, an RSS-affiliated farmers body, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) had organised a rally as well as submitted a memorandum to the district collector.

Meanwhile, former Gujarat state Agriculture Minister Dilip Sanghani said that farmers' MSP demand is legitimate and they should get the desired price.

"Earlier, the Congress was in power at the Centre, but now when the BJP is in power, I believe that farmers will not be disappointed," Sanghani said.