Karnataka CM urges Centre to control inflation

Insisting the Union government to follow in the footsteps of Karnataka and present separate budget for agriculture, chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday urged the Centre to take measures to control the food inflation, which is aggravating daily.

“Being a farmer’s son, I am fully aware of the difficulties face by the farmers. Based on my experience, I have attempted to take a bold step in order to strengthen the farming sector. This is an innovative step and in the coming days other states will also follow the same. On the lines of the railway budget, the prime minister should present a separate agriculture budget to give special focus to the farming sector,” he said.

“However, unacceptably high general inflation of over 8% and food inflation of over 13% have severely affected the common man, eroding the incomes significantly and thereby depriving him of the benefits of growth. Inflation with high upside risks is the biggest challenges for the economy today. I would urge the Union government to take specific steps to counter inflation,” Yeddyurappa said.

“This is a major step towards the total developmentof agriculture. The agriculture sector has the potential to generate more jobs and high income in the rural areas. We need to make use of this opportunity effectively in order to prevent migration of rural people of jobs to the urban areas,” the chief minister said.