INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NIZAMABAD: The issue of establishing Turmeric Board in Nizamabad has once again come to the fore as farmers are preparing to intensify their
agitation with regard to this two-decade-old demand.Farmers of undivided Nizamabad and Karimnagar districts had participated in a series of
agitations demanding establishment of Turmeric Board in Nizamabad
It may be mentioned that both Nizamabad and Karimnagar MP seats had been won by BJP after their candidates intensely campaigned about the
failure of then-incumbent Nizamabad MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha of TRS failing to get the Turmeric Board established in the town
178 farmers had even filed their nomination papers to contest from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha to make matters difficult for Kavitha, daughter
Now MP, Arvind had as a contestant promised on a bond paper that he would ensure that a Turmeric Board is established in Nizamabad if he
BJP was in power at the centre at the time
Farmers of Nizamabad and Karimnagar districts have been demanding since the past two decades that a separate Turmeric Board be established
Speaking to newsmen at the Velpur market yard, they accused the saffron party parliament members from Nizamabad and Karimnagar of betraying
are holding a meeting at Chowtpally village in Kammarpally mandal on Saturday
MP Arvind and select BJP leaders will participate in this meeting
Surprisingly, BJP leaders are now seeking a letter from the TRS government promising minimum support price (MSP) for turmeric
This has left a vocal section of farmers dumbfounded
They are further flabbergasted that BJP leaders are now justifying existence of the regional office of Spices Board in Nizamabad, instead of
Revanth Reddy will observe a Rythu Deeksha in Armoor on January 30 in support of turmeric farmers
Even a joint action committee (JAC) consisting of Congress, Telugu Desam and Communist parties has been formed demanding that a Turmeric
Board is finally established in Nizamabad and Rs
10,000 per quintal is declared as the minimum price for turmeric
Farmers are currently getting below Rs
5,000 per quintal of turmeric.
