Kisan
Divas
Arvind
KumarPandey
Plight of farmers in India has become very critical in
recent decades. Small farmers are reeling under appalling debt and many
of them commit suicide for being not able to repay the debt. 23
December is celebrated as Kisan Divas or Farmers’ Day to commemorate the
memory of Chaudhary Charan Singh, whose life reflected his peasantry
background and he understood problems of the farmer and did his best to
help them.
The
plight of farmers in India has been very miserable in present-day India
and they have always been at the receiving end since Independence.
Their hard toil fetches them nothing except fake assurances from the
dispensations at the helm. It’s sad and unfortunate that people who are
indispensable for the growth of nation have been left to their fate.
This is quite evident from the suicide cases in Maharashtra, Andhra and
other parts of the country including West Bengal. In state like UP
middlemen and Mandi officials ensure that the farmers turn into object
of grief. The need of the hour is implementation of schemes introduced
by the government. This can take place effectively if the village
panchayts are provided more power to execute them in smooth manner.
There is a
need to equip farmers with latest technological accessories that augment
the prospects of better output and thus make their contribution more
prominent in the global economy. Better results could be attained if
information centers having state-of-the -art facilities are set-up
inside each village that shed light on issues related with farmers.
Let’s not forget that they form the backbone of the nation and so it
becomes imperative for us to be conscious of their needs. Both the
Central and state governments should come out with plans, which prevent
the farmers from being swayed by negative market forces.
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