Cong slams BJP, says it ‘ignored’ plight of UP’s sugar industry
In a scathing critique, the Congress accused the BJP government of overlooking Uttar Pradesh farmers’ demands for increased sugarcane prices, exacerbating the decline of the state’s sugar industry. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh directly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promises, citing the defunct trauma center in Sitapur Hospital for seven years and the failure to elevate sugarcane prices. Ramesh’s pointed queries come ahead of Modi’s rallies in Etawah and Dhaurahra.
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP government has neglected Uttar Pradesh farmers’ frequent calls to increase the price of sugarcane and ‘ignored’ the plight of once-thriving sugar industry in the state.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rallies in Etawah and Dhaurahra.
“Why has the trauma centre in Sitapur Hospital been defunct for 7 years? Was the promise to prioritise Tomato-Onion-Potato (TOP) yet another jumla? Why have sugarcane prices remained abysmally low in UP?” Ramesh said in a post on X.
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