Sugarcane FRP: Nanded welcomes lump sum FRP decision
In a significant victory for sugarcane farmers, the court recently ruled in favor of Raju Shetty, founder of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, overturning the state government’s decision on the lump sum FRP. The court found the central government had tampered with the FRP, which led to sugar millers paying in stages. The ruling, welcomed by farmers in Nanded, ensures justice for sugarcane growers amid ongoing payment arrears of Rs 6,000 to 7,000 crore.
Nanded News: The court recently heard a petition led by Raju Shetty, founder of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, regarding a lump sum FRP, and ruled in favor of the sugarcane farmers in the state and overturned the state government’s decision.
In this court battle that has been going on for three years,the central government had illegally tampered with the FRP in one amount without the state government having the authority in the laws made by it . Taking advantage of this,the sugar millers in the state were paying FRP in three stages by keeping the FRP base at 10.25 percent.
Even today, even after a month of the crushing season, many sugar factories in the state are still in arrears of FRP worth around Rs 6,000 to 7,000 crore. Sugarcane farmers in the state have succeeded in getting justice through a petition led in the High Court against the conspiracy hatched by the industrialists from all parties in the state, through Raju Shetty,the founder of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana.
Advocate Yogesh Pandey heard the court proceedings in the High Court on the petition led by Raju Shetty on behalf of farmers in the state. The court’s decision has been welcomed with jubilation by the Nanded District Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana.
On this occasion, Hanumant Patil Rajegore, District President of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, senior leaders of Swabhimani Haribhau Kadam, Shankarrao Rajegore, Kishanrao Delubkar, Madhukar Rajegore, Marotrao Bhange and other farmers were present on the occasion.
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Source : Agrowon
