gÉÉŌ A.]ÉŌ. xÉÉxÉÉ

03.08.2010
∗ SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA : The discussion on price rise issue on the
floor of the house is the need of the hour. Whole country is facing several serious
problems due to the misgoverance of the ruling UPA Government. Wrong
economic policies of the Manmohan Singh Government has led to severe inflation
in the country. Right from 1947 India is known as ‘Krishi Pradan desh’. 70% of
GDP, employment was from agriculture sector in 1950s and 1960s. After 50 years
of freedom farmers remain poor and indebted to huge loans and gone to the extent
of committing suicide. The food production declined day by day no importance
was given to productivity. The Union Government had declared 7.4% GDP
growth for the year 2009-10 whereas agricultural growth remain just 0.2% during
the same period i.e. 2009-10. The prices of input for agriculture i.e. electricity,
fertilizers, seeds, diesel, etc. have rapidly gone up. In the 2010-11 budget, less
than Rs.1000 crore only have been allotted for research on agriculture. It is the
tragedy in India that if the farmer produce more he gets less price and earns
minimum, if he produces less then also his income remains minimum.
Prices continues to be a matter of deep concern. The Government attaches
no priority to containing inflation so that there is no distress to the common man.
Congress had promised to resolve price rise issue in 10 days. But actually the
prices of several commodities hae gone up by 100% and we have reached double
digit inflation. Food inflation has raised nearly 20% and thereby increasing
poverty and disparities all over the country. As per the Govt. statistics nearly
58000 crore foodgrains got rotten and wasted and this huge loss is due to lack of
management. People are dying in hunger whereas lacs of tons of foodgrain get
rotten every year in government godowns.
Essential commodities prices double in India when compared to the international
prices. Wheat in India is Rs.14.50/kg in India whereas 16.25/kg in the world
market. Sugar has reached Rs.50/kg in India whereas Rs.18/- in world market.
Why it is so?
∗ Speech was laid on the Table.
161