Turmeric farmers obstruct convoy of BJP MP

‘Dharmapuri Aravind belied the promise of getting turmeric board sanctioned’

Turmeric farmers in Nizamabad district allegedly obstructed the convoy of BJP-MP Dharmapuri Aravind, who was on his way to Nandipet mandal, at Isapally on Tuesday stating that the MP had deceived them on the promise of getting the turmeric board sanctioned to Nizamabad.

According to the information reaching here, the turmeric farmers of Aluru and Degaon villages obstructed the MP’s convoy by placing old tyres of vehicles across the road and torching them at Gangupally first. A section of turmeric farmers also flaunted the copies of bond (non-judicial stamp) paper in which he promised to get the turmeric board sanctioned.

During the run up to the 2019 elections to Lok Sabha, Mr. Aravind promised to the farming community in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency that he would get the turmeric board sanctioned to the district and also get proper minimum support price fixed for both turmeric and red jowar after getting elected as MP. In case he failed to keep both promises, he would quit as MP and participate in the farmers/people’s movement for the same.