Bhopal’s political air crackled as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari accused the state government of resorting to propaganda to bury the farmers’ catastrophe, even as it plans a grand 2026 Farmer Welfare Year. Targeting CM Mohan Yadav’s budget hype, Patwari warned that chest-thumping over ‘annadata’ devotion won’t erase the scars of failing fields.
In detailed indictments, he exposed how professed agri-booms falter when net farmer incomes lag behind input inflation—diesel, urea, seeds, sprays, and bills all spiraling. MSP dreams dissolve into delays, storage gaps, and raw deals at mandis, funneling growers into debt spirals with lenders and financiers.
Patwari ripped into the abandonment of income-doubling pledges, shifting to mere metrics. He spotlighted NCRB-confirmed suicide surges among rural workers from 2023-2026, quizzing the regime on rehab programs, waivers, and wellness initiatives. Transparency is non-negotiable, he stressed.
Redirecting budgets from ads to essentials, Patwari advocated MSP legislation, irrigation boosts, zero-cost loans, swift settlements, and crisis responses. Congress’s unwavering struggle for farmers’ dignity will echo in every public space, holding power to account.