A TOTAL OF ₹60,816 CRORE IS OUTSTANDING AGAINST 25,67,467 FARMERS IN THE STATE, THE FARMERS AND YOUTH ARE THE REAL STRENGTH OF HARYANA, THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES HAVE PUSHED FARMERS INTO DEBT AND YOUTH TOWARDS UNEMPLOYMENT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE:-KUMARI SELJA
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The Member of Parliament from Sirsa, former Union Minister and Congress National General Secretary Kumari Selja has said that agriculture has long been the backbone of Haryana’s prosperity, but due to the policies of the BJP government, farmers in the state are increasingly sinking into a debt trap.
In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said the official figures confirm that the average debt per farmer family in Haryana has crossed ₹1.83 lakh. Referring to information provided in Parliament by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and a written reply submitted in the Haryana Assembly by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, she said that as of September 30, 2025, a total of ₹60,816 crore is outstanding against 25,67,467 farmers in the state.
Kumari Selja said that under the BJP’s double engine governance, input costs in agriculture have consistently increased, farmers are not receiving the full benefits of Minimum Support Price (MSP), adequate compensation is not being provided during natural disasters, and landless farmers remain in a highly vulnerable condition. These circumstances, she said, have turned farming from a profitable occupation into a source of distress. Kumari Selja said the farmers and youth are the real strength of Haryana, but current government policies have pushed farmers deeper into debt while driving young people towards unemployment, substance abuse and migration.
Kumari Selja demanded that the state government formulate a concrete farm debt relief plan, ensure effective MSP for all crops, provide time-bound compensation in cases of natural disasters, and announce a special package for small and landless farmers. She asserted that the Congress party will continue to strongly fight for the rights and interests of farmers and youth.
:-Kumari Selja demands re-verification of pond (Johad) land in Sirsa region.
Kumari Selja has also written to the Haryana Chief Minister highlighting an important issue concerning pond (Johad) lands in several gram panchayats under Nathusari Chopta block in the Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency. Kumari Selja said that local representatives informed her that the current physical status of Johad/pond lands in many villages differs from what is recorded in revenue records. The letter notes that past records no longer match the ground reality, causing practical difficulties for villagers and adversely affecting land use, irrigation, livestock management and rural development schemes.
Kumari Selja requested that the concerned departments be directed to conduct a fresh physical verification and survey of Johad/pond lands in these gram panchayats, and that necessary corrections be made in the revenue records according to the actual situation. This, she said, would prevent future disputes and help maintain balanced water conservation systems.
Photo:-Kumari Selja.