Pravin Togadia has held
the policies of the Gujarat government responsible for the resentment among
people manifested in the Patidar agitation.
Gandhinagar: The international
secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad, Dr Pravin Togadia, has held the policies of
the Gujarat government responsible for the resentment among people manifested
in the Patidar agitation.
Togadia, who belongs to the community, took on the state government for lack of growth and development in the farming sector and the distress of farmers.
Releasing a special edition of Vishva Hindu Samachar on Monday, on the occasion of its golden jubilee, Togadia maintained that the recent unrest in Gujarat was a concern for India and needed to be evaluated as such.
Togadia maintained that the discontent brewing among farmers and youth had erupted in the state as little was done to address their concerns by the government.
"With 70 crore people of the country dependent on agriculture, farming has become a non-profitable occupation." Togadia said that it was not any particular government but the policies of successive governments that was responsible for the situation.
Coming down on Gujarat government, Togadia alleged that while have nearly 90% of their agricultural land irrigated, Gujarat has less than 50% of its land under irrigation. He also noted that while the cost of input has gone up by 250%
states like Haryana and Punjab have nearly 90% of their agricultural land irrigated, Gujarat has less than 50% of its land under irrigation. He also noted that while the cost of input has gone up by 250% to 300%, the minimum support prices of agricultural products have not matched up. "Farmers are therefore looking for alternative occupations.
He also came down on education system and observed that while the number of private and self-financed institutions have gone up by leaps and bounds in Gujarat in the last decade, the cost of education has also risen in a big way. "Can any farmer's son who cannot afford Rs 50 to 60 lakh become a doctor today," he asked.
Togadia also raised question on the high dropout rates and maintained that while 17,30,000 students were enrolled in Class I across Gujarat in 2005, only 10,80,000 appeared for standard 10 examination in 2015. "Why did so many students drop out?" he asked.
He also took on the government on the high rate of unemployment and said that while unemployment is effecting all the communities, the resentment of the youth are finding expression in various ways.
Togadia also alleged that poverty in the state has grown over the years. "Aspiration of the society has awaken and no one can stop them," he added
Togadia, who belongs to the community, took on the state government for lack of growth and development in the farming sector and the distress of farmers.
Releasing a special edition of Vishva Hindu Samachar on Monday, on the occasion of its golden jubilee, Togadia maintained that the recent unrest in Gujarat was a concern for India and needed to be evaluated as such.
Togadia maintained that the discontent brewing among farmers and youth had erupted in the state as little was done to address their concerns by the government.
"With 70 crore people of the country dependent on agriculture, farming has become a non-profitable occupation." Togadia said that it was not any particular government but the policies of successive governments that was responsible for the situation.
Coming down on Gujarat government, Togadia alleged that while have nearly 90% of their agricultural land irrigated, Gujarat has less than 50% of its land under irrigation. He also noted that while the cost of input has gone up by 250%
states like Haryana and Punjab have nearly 90% of their agricultural land irrigated, Gujarat has less than 50% of its land under irrigation. He also noted that while the cost of input has gone up by 250% to 300%, the minimum support prices of agricultural products have not matched up. "Farmers are therefore looking for alternative occupations.
He also came down on education system and observed that while the number of private and self-financed institutions have gone up by leaps and bounds in Gujarat in the last decade, the cost of education has also risen in a big way. "Can any farmer's son who cannot afford Rs 50 to 60 lakh become a doctor today," he asked.
Togadia also raised question on the high dropout rates and maintained that while 17,30,000 students were enrolled in Class I across Gujarat in 2005, only 10,80,000 appeared for standard 10 examination in 2015. "Why did so many students drop out?" he asked.
He also took on the government on the high rate of unemployment and said that while unemployment is effecting all the communities, the resentment of the youth are finding expression in various ways.
Togadia also alleged that poverty in the state has grown over the years. "Aspiration of the society has awaken and no one can stop them," he added
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