Haryana govt. creating artificial shortage of urea: Hooda
The Hindu
Congress leader alleges deliberate delay by BJP-JJP regime in distribution of vital fertiliser
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday hit out at Haryana’s BJP-JJP government, accusing it of creating a deliberate shortage of fertilisers in the State in a bid to harass the farming community.
Mr. Hooda alleged that farmers across the State were struggling to get urea these days.
“Farmers have to wait for hours in long queues for urea. Earlier, at the time of sowing of crops, the government had tormented the farmers with short supply of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP). And now farmers have been made to stand in queues for urea. It is a matter of great misfortune that during the BJP-JJP government, fertilisers are being distributed routinely with police security and children and women also have to stand in queues outside the police station to collect supplies,” the Congress leader said.