Karnataka Federation of Farmers’ Associations and State Sugarcane Growers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar on Thursday said the Congress government should set aside politics and come to the rescue of farmers who are in a State of distress due to severe drought.
Already, 220 taluks had been declared drought-affected. Criticising the Centre on the issue of drought will not end the problems being faced by drought-hit farmers, and instead find ways for reassuring distraught farmers, he suggested.
Addressing press persons in Mysuru, he said the farmers who had borrowed crop loans from cooperative banks were in no position to repay the outstanding dues because of crop losses.
