MurkhAnand Now listen to real facts: 1. America in the year 2005-06 provided a subsidy of 372.14 billion dollars plus farmers were free to selll their produce in open market and the prices were determined by market. In india Farmers recieved 700million dollars in subsidy and the government fixed the rates of their produce. The prices of food grains are fixed low so that the poor people can afford to eat but this takes away the hard earned wealth from farmers. In reality government saves huge amount of money by keeping the prices of food down and hence reduce the subsidy to poor people for food. 2. In america every cow recieves a subsidy of 4.2 dollars every day where as their is no such thing in India. 3. Logically a farmer produces food similar to a factory owner producing goods. So a farmer must have freedom to sell his produce whereever he wants and at what ever price he wants (or determined by market) but government doesnot allow farmers to export their produce so as to keep the supply in India artificially high and the prices down. 3. Last year govt thought of opening the agriculture market and in 6 months the food prices almost doubled (What do you think is driving inflation when oil prices have come down) Government immidiately backtracked. 4. You can get a car loan for 0% but if a farmer wants to buy a tractor he has to pay 14% interest. IS IT NOT EXPLOITATION? 5. The land is private property of Farmer hence it is his wish whether he wants to sell it or not. Govt cannot force it according to law but what is government doing in Nandigram and singur? 6. Land has not only been considered as property it is culturally been considered equivalent to mother. So if someone doesnot want to sell his land even at higher price MUST NOT BE FORCED. Or will you sell your MOTHER IF I PAY YOU 1 MILLION DOLLARS? So clear your knowledge before claiming that your facts are correct. Jaihind
