Rajasthan farmers bar CM Raje, her ministers from entering villages in protest -Dev Ankur Wadhawan

-India Today

Jaipur: After being stopped from entering Jaipur to register their protests against the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP regime, Rajasthan Kisan Sabha has decided to give the government a taste of its own medicine.

The farmers, who had decided to lay siege around the Vidhan Sabha on February 22, have now threatened Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje that she and her ministers will not be allowed to enter villages in the state.

Rajasthan government, fearing widespread unrest due to farmers' agitation, had put some key leaders of the Kisan Sabha, including the National President of All India Kisan Sabha and former MLA of the CPI-M Amraram, under arrest. The leaders were, however, released later.

WHY ARE FARMERS PROTESTING?

"Gram, wheat, mustard are being sold below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) across Rajasthan. In addition, the price that we are being paid for milk has come down by Rs 5 or even by Rs 15 at some places, while the consumer is still paying the same price," said Amraram.

Please click here to read more.