Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Sachin Meega, Vice-President, Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress said that although the High Court of Karnataka had directed the Union Ministry of Finance (MoF) to implement the Gorakh Singh report, it did not do so, amounting to contempt of court.
“In September 2012, the High Court delivered a verdict in favour of areca growers when it directed the Ministry of Finance to waive off loans of areca growers possessing up to 10 acres of land. But the MoF did not honour the verdict of the court and did not implement the Gorakh Singh report. Some officials and leaders are misleading areca farmers by making false and irresponsible statements stating that the court has not asked loans to be waived off. Areca growers of the district must not pay heed to these rumours since the court verdict is in their favour”, Mr. Meega sought to clarify.
About 2,48,000 families dependent on areca farming will benefit if loans are waived off. The approximate amount of loan is Rs. 2008 crore, Mr. Meega said.
B Sridhar Shetty, Working President, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Hasiru Sene, DK, N Ishwar Bhat Badila, Chief Secretary, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Hasiru Sene, DK, were present.
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