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BJP MP from Maharashtra Nana Patole has resigned from Lok Sabha. MP who represents Bhandara-Gondia seat in the state has sent his resignation to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
It is believed that he was unhappy with the party leadership. Mr. Patole has been sulking for some time, especially after being told to pipe down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s meeting with MPs from the State.
In August, Mr. Patole criticised the BJP-led Maharashtra government for the way it was implementing the farm loan waiver scheme. He had also claimed that it was insensitive to farmers’ problems.
Mr. Patole wrested the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seat from former Union Minister for Civil Aviation and senior NCP leader Praful Patel in the 2014 general election. But the growing camaraderie between Mr. Patel and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has brought insecurities to the fore.
Nana Patole gave 14-point resignation letter accusing PM Modi and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis of pursuing anti-people policy. The points raised in his letter are:
There has been an increase of 43 per cent in farmers’ suicides over the last one year. The government had promised to give one-and-a-half times the existing price for produces to the farmers, but they are not getting adequate price. The government has not implemented the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission report for farmers’ benefit.
The state of unemployment is very serious while the government had promised to provide employment to 2 crore youths. The government has not taken any measure for employment generation. There has been 90 per cent reduction in government jobs.
The nomadic people are backward in educational, social and economic spheres in Maharashtra and other parts of the country. But, the government has not implemented Renke Commission’s recommendations for their benefit.
The state of economy is pathetic.
Crores of people were rendered jobless due to demonetisation. Youths have been thrown out of jobs from private banks.
Small industries have almost shut down after GST.
The government has failed in providing reservation due to which SC/ST and OBC communities are in distress. The government has even acted against its own promise of conducting caste census to know the exact population of OBC community. Till date OBC population is not known.
The provision to penalise poor for keeping less than minimum amount in bank accounts is not going down well with people. Even the LPG subsidy is being lost to penalty for non-maintenance of minimum amount in bank accounts.
Farmers are being exploited due to non-availability of seeds and fertilizers. Farmers are also facing problems in selling their produces in the mandis.
The government schemes have not been properly implemented efficiently which led to policies like the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme become a failure.
Lack of knowledge on the part of farmers for the use of chemical insecticides led to further trouble for the farmers.
Lack of compensation for the loss of crops. The farmers were asked to register their complaints online which is not in their favour.
The incidents of farmers’ suicide increased in the last three years. But, the government did not take measures to put a check on this trend.
The government’s policy is in favour of corporate world. It seems that the government’s intention is to favour contract and privatisation.