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03.08.2010<br />
Sir, another factor that has accelerated the crisis is total neglect of<br />
agriculture. Agriculture has been neglected over the years. This is the<br />
Government in power for seven years. Is it a small period of time to revive the<br />
agriculture? Is it a small period of time to turn around the crisis in the agriculture?<br />
The Green Revolution has pitted out and a counter revolution of scarcity<br />
has set in. The basic reason for the Government which can be held responsible for<br />
the crisis, the total neglect of agriculture; not only that investment has declined,<br />
private and public investments in agriculture have declined. This is the basic<br />
reason why the country is being held to ransom by the speculators, by the online<br />
traders that my hon. Friend has just now referred to.<br />
Third point is the withdrawal of the subsidy, structural influence of the<br />
withdrawal of subsidy; and finally, even the prospect of a good monsoon could not<br />
stimulate the market. On top of everything, little attention has been paid.<br />
MR. CHAIRMAN : Hon. Member, please conclude now. There are a lot of<br />
speakers to speak. I have given you enough time.<br />
SHRI GURUDAS DASGUPTA (GHATAL): Sir, give me two-three minutes more.<br />
MR. CHAIRMAN: I give you maximum two minutes more.<br />
SHRI GURUDAS DASGUPTA : Give me three minutes more, I am not<br />
bargaining like that.<br />
Sir, on top of everything, little attention has been paid to enhancing the<br />
spread and penetration of Public Distribution System in the country. Therefore,<br />
there are three main factors responsible and the Government can be wholly held<br />
responsible for that, agricultural crisis, failure of Public Distribution System and<br />
speculative take over of Indian market.<br />
I hold the Government responsible for what? I hold the Government<br />
responsible because it did not strengthen the Essential Commodities Act. The<br />
Essential Commodities Act was diluted by the BJP Government. This<br />
Government did not strengthen the Essential Commodities Act. Secondly, bank<br />
credit for foodgrains was not contained. People’s money is being used for causing<br />
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