Congress fails to rice to the occasion
The Congress government in Chhattisgarh had hoped to gain
support by offering a higher paddy procurement price. They
promised Rs 2,500 per quintal to farmers, but the BJP
countered with promises of purchasing every grain produced
by farmers under MSP and offering 1 quintal more per acre.
The Baghel government supplemented the Centre’s MSP with
an agriculture input subsidy and paid Rs 2,500 per quintal to
over 24 lakh farmers. The BJP’s promises and narrative
overshadowed Congress’ efforts, leading to their failure to see
the changing landscape.
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The Congress government had hoped to reap a rich
harvest of its higher paddy procurement price. Its poll
strategy revolved around this and its rural welfare
schemes. And, this is where it bit the dust. Paddy support
price and bonus are considered the bedrock of politics in
as the fertile central plains account for 64 of the 90
assembly seats. In 2018, Congress had propped it up as
its main poll plank, promising Rs 2,500 per quintal, and
storming to power.
The irony is that the Baghel government kept its promise –
it just couldn’t keep up with BJP as it set the narrative.
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