Karshaka Cong. to stage Parliament march

By Our Staff Reporter

KANNUR, NOV. 16. The Kerala Pradesh Karshaka Congress (KPKC) will stage a Parliament march on December 20 to demand withdrawal of `anti-farmer' policies of the Union Government.

In a press release here today, the KPKC State general secretary, Mr. M.C. Jose, said the march would be preceded by preparation of a mass petition signed by 10 lakh farmers to be sent to the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee. Signature mobilisation campaigns would be conducted by KPKC activists by visiting farmers' households during the 15 days beginning December 1.

He said the Central Government, which had fixed minimum declared price for rubber, had the obligation to ensure that rubber growers got that price. The Government was yet to announce the minimum price for rubber, thereby favouring rubber industrialists. The Kumarakom package announced by the Prime Minister also remained unimplemented. The Central Government should offer financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 1,000 crores to help farmers who were already reeling under the price fall.

He welcomed the debt relief measures taken by the State Government to alleviate the problems facing the farming community.

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