AAP thanks Delhi govt for highest ever compensation to farmers 

Aam Aadmi Party thanks the Delhi government for its announcement of unprecedented compensation to the farmers whose crops have been destroyed by the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorm in Delhi.

The decision of the Arvind Kejriwal government to provide a compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare (Rs 20,000 per acre) to every affected farmer is highest ever by any government in the country.

The AAP government has proved its pro-people character in each of its decision so far and the farmers compensation in Delhi should serve as an eye-opener for other state governments where farmers crops have been destroyed.

The party appreciates the Delhi government’s plan of providing subsidy to farmers for the purchase of seeds and fertilizers and also quick tubewell connections for irrigation. No government in Delhi had so far addressed the important concerns of farmers.  

Reports from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra along with utterly condemnable and irresponsible statements from some union ministers present a sorry picture about the insensitivity towards the plight of farmers across the country.

The callous attitude of several state governments, including some BJP ruled states on compensation for farmers along with the adamant attitude of the Narendra Modi government at the centre in imposing the anti-farmer land acquisition ordinance has exposed its real face.

At a time when farmers across many states are facing acute hardships clearly visible with the reports of suicides from many places across the country, it is shocking that the Modi government instead of addressing their concerns is busy in compounding their miseries by looking at all possible ways to please corporates by facilitating forcible acquisitions through this ordinance.  

The AAP appeals to all its volunteers to ensure a resounding success of the April 22 march to Parliament against Modi government’s anti-farmer land acquisition ordinance.

Regards,

AAP Media cell