<p>The decision was taken after Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa promised to accompany the farmers’ and sericulturists’ unions in New Delhi when they meet the Union finance and textile ministers.<br /><br />K H Muniyappa, legislator V Muniyappa, former minister K M Krishna Reddy and additional director M O Nagaraju visited the protesting sericulturists at the Silk Market.<br /><br />‘Protest beneficial’<br /><br />Addressing the sericulturists, the Union Minister said the protest had made it easier to speak to the Finance Minister about the issue. <br /><br />“Union Ministers Veerappa Moily and S M Krishna have also already spoken to the Finance Minister about the matter and we have told the Union government to take action against unlawful export of agricultural produce.”<br /><br />Higher costs<br /><br />The production expenditure for farmers has increased. “A forum of 15 farmers will carry a report by the State government and speak to the Union finance and textile ministers by December 5, convincing them of the problems the farmers face,” Muniyappa added.<br /><br />Additional director M O Nagaraju said Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has called a meeting of sericulturists’ leaders on November 21.<br /><br />Playing safe<br /><br />Wary of futile efforts and fake promises, the protestors, however, reminded the authorities gathered that the union minister had said nothing about hiking back the duty rates. <br /><br />“He has only said he would accompany the farmers’ forum when they speak to the Finance Minister,” the protestors added.<br /><br />“Elected representatives who try to solve problems using nothing more than a letter, however, often turn a blind eye to repeated protests of farmers,” mocked the sericulturists and warned of a fierce fight ‘if the talks in New Delhi fail’.<br /></p>
<p>The decision was taken after Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa promised to accompany the farmers’ and sericulturists’ unions in New Delhi when they meet the Union finance and textile ministers.<br /><br />K H Muniyappa, legislator V Muniyappa, former minister K M Krishna Reddy and additional director M O Nagaraju visited the protesting sericulturists at the Silk Market.<br /><br />‘Protest beneficial’<br /><br />Addressing the sericulturists, the Union Minister said the protest had made it easier to speak to the Finance Minister about the issue. <br /><br />“Union Ministers Veerappa Moily and S M Krishna have also already spoken to the Finance Minister about the matter and we have told the Union government to take action against unlawful export of agricultural produce.”<br /><br />Higher costs<br /><br />The production expenditure for farmers has increased. “A forum of 15 farmers will carry a report by the State government and speak to the Union finance and textile ministers by December 5, convincing them of the problems the farmers face,” Muniyappa added.<br /><br />Additional director M O Nagaraju said Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has called a meeting of sericulturists’ leaders on November 21.<br /><br />Playing safe<br /><br />Wary of futile efforts and fake promises, the protestors, however, reminded the authorities gathered that the union minister had said nothing about hiking back the duty rates. <br /><br />“He has only said he would accompany the farmers’ forum when they speak to the Finance Minister,” the protestors added.<br /><br />“Elected representatives who try to solve problems using nothing more than a letter, however, often turn a blind eye to repeated protests of farmers,” mocked the sericulturists and warned of a fierce fight ‘if the talks in New Delhi fail’.<br /></p>
