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Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Decode Politics: Why Haryana fertiliser crisis has landed Saini govt in a spot
Farmers across Haryana have been struggling to obtain urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilisers in recent days, even as the BJP-led state government has continued to claim that there was no shortage of fertilisers. However, many farmers seem to have joined long queues, braving heavy rains in their bid to secure fertilisers. In Charkhi Dadri district, for instance, police were deployed to ensure orderly distribution amid growing tensions on Monday. Protests have already erupted at several locations across the state. With over two-thirds of Haryana's population directly or indirectly reliant on agriculture, the issue has taken centre stage in state politics. The Opposition has seized on the crisis, attacking the government for what it calls a failure to ensure uninterrupted fertiliser supply. As the second-largest contributor to India's Central foodgrain pool, Haryana — often referred to as the 'bread basket of India' along with Punjab — finds itself in the middle of a agricultural row and a political showdown. Haryana officials cite two main reasons behind the current panic over a shortage of fertilisers. The first is the advance sowing of paddy prompted by early monsoon rains in the region. The second is the announcement by the state government that the fertiliser distribution would soon be restricted to farmers registered on the government's 'Meri Fasal-Mera Byora' portal, detailing crops sown on their land. Officials believe this shift has triggered anxiety among farmers, many of whom fear they might be left out of the fertiliser supply system. As one official noted, 'Even those farmers who don't need urea and DAP immediately have rushed to procure them, creating panic across farming communities.' In part, the panic has also been rooted in previous years' fertiliser shortfalls. Government figures show that of the 10.07 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of urea allocated for this season, 5.8 lakh MT has already arrived in the state. Combined with the earlier stock of 2.7 lakh MT, total availability is 8.5 lakh MT, with 7.5 lakh MT already sold. 'Farmers only need 5.91 lakh MT of urea from April 1 to July 19,' an official claimed. Regarding DAP fertilisers, officials said that 1.46 lakh MT had landed in Haryana against an allocation of 2.83 lakh MT, with 1.1 lakh MT sold and 36,000 MT currently in stock. An additional 5,467 MT is in transit. Farmers needed 1.37 lakh MT for the April-July period, according to the officials. Farmer leaders, however, argue this crisis is 'real and urgent'. Rakesh Bains, a Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader from Kurukshetra, said, 'The farmers immediately need urea for their crop of paddy but they want to take DAP too to meet their future needs.' Tejveer Singh of the BKU (Shaheed Bhagat Singh) said, 'Farmers in rural areas are struggling more to obtain fertilisers than those living near towns.' On July 17, angry protesters allegedly held an agriculture department official hostage in Pehowa and blocked the Hisar-Chandigarh highway. Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and INLD chief Abhay Singh Chautala accused the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government of 'failing' to maintain uninterrupted fertiliser supply. Deepender Singh Hooda, the Congress's Rohtak MP, said, 'With the kharif season's planting in full swing, farmers are deeply worried about saving their crops due to the unavailability of fertilisers. Even women and children from farmers' families are forced to wait in long queues through the night for several days — yet they still don't receive sufficient quantities of DAP and urea.' State Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana held a video-conference meeting with senior officials Tuesday to assess the fertiliser situation in Haryana. Rana reiterated that there was no shortage of fertilisers in any district and assured that the supply was being managed according to the demand. Rana said the government has intensified its vigilance and enforcement efforts to curb black marketing, hoarding, adulteration, and illegal tagging (a practice that often forces farmers to buy substandard products) of fertilisers. As part of these measures, 1,974 inspections have recently been conducted across Haryana. The crackdown has resulted in the registration of eight FIRs, suspension of 26 dealer licences, revocation of one licence, and issuance of 96 show-cause notices. The minister also appealed to farmers to purchase fertilisers based strictly on the immediate requirements of the kharif season. He urged them to refrain from stockpiling fertilisers for the Rabi season in advance, cautioning that such practices could lead to unnecessary shortages and disrupt equitable distribution. Amid a DAP fertiliser crisis last year, the Centre in November 2024 allocated 1.1 lakh MT of DAP to farmers in Haryana. At the time, the Saini government said it had been in touch with Union Chemical and Fertilisers Minister J P Nadda to ensure timely supply of the allocated fertiliser. Then too, the state government had said there was no fertiliser shortage. Haryana had faced fertiliser shortages under the previous Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government too. In 2021, for instance, a spike in global prices had hurt India's import capacity. Since last year, the Centre has sought to discourage farmers from applying too much urea and DAP as a key policy goal. In recent years, global disruptions like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have led to shocks in the supply of fertiliser in India, which is heavily dependent on its imports. The rupee's depreciation has also had a negative impact on imports.
United News of India
21-06-2025
- United News of India
Hardened criminal killed in encounter with STF
Bulandshahr (UP), June 21 (UNI) A hardened criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed by the Noida unit of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in the Jahangirabad area of Bulandshahr district, where two policemen were also injured, a police officer said here on Saturday. SP Rural Dr Tejveer Singh said that the Noida unit of STF received information that on Friday night some criminals had come to the Mill area under the Jahangirabad police station area of Bulandshahr district to carry out a big crime. "On the basis of the information, when the Bulandshahr police and Noida STF team tried to arrest the criminals, the criminals started firing at the police. In the retaliatory firing by the police, one criminal was shot, injured and died in the hospital," he said. He said that an investigation by the police revealed that the deceased criminal was Vinod Gadaria, alias Gurjar, alias Fauji, alias Thakur, a resident of Ishwarpur Khurkan in the Karna police station area of Shamli district, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh. "The police have recovered a pistol, cartridges, and a bike from the spot. It was said that Vinod Gadaria had come to Bulandshahr with one of his companions to carry out a big crime," he said. According to the police, Vinod Gadaria has 40 cases registered against him in different years in Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Baghpat for robbery, dacoity and murder. The SP said that during the encounter, two STF policemen were also injured by bullet shots. The injured policemen have been referred from CHC to a higher medical centre. UNI XC AB ARN
United News of India
21-06-2025
- United News of India
Police say criminal killed in encounter with UP STF
Bulandshahr (UP), June 21 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday said a hardened criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed by the Noida unit of the state's Special Task Force (STF) in an operation in which two policemen were also injured in Jahangirabad area of Bulandshahr district. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Dr Tejveer Singh said the STF's Noida unit received information that on Friday night some criminals had gathered at the Mill area under Jahangirabad police station area of Bulandshahr district for "big action." "On the basis of the information, when the Bulandshahr police and Noida STF team tried to arrest the criminals, the criminals started firing at the police. In the retaliatory firing by the police, one of the assailants was injured. He later died in the hospital," Singh said. He said the police investigation identified the deceased as Vinod Gadaria alias Gurjar alias Fauji alias Thakur, a resident of Ishwarpur Khurkan in Karna police station area of Shamli district. He was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh. "The police have recovered a pistol, cartridges, and a bike from the spot. It was told that Vinod Gadaria had come to Bulandshahr with one of his companions with a big plan," he said. Police said Vinod Gadaria has 40 cases registered against him over the years in Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Baghpat for robbery, dacoity and murder. The SP said that during the encounter, two STF policemen also received gunshot injuries. The injured have been referred to the specialized medical care. UNI XC AB PRS
India Gazette
18-06-2025
- India Gazette
Uttar Pradesh: 5 killed, 1 injured as car overturns, catches fire in Bulandshahr district
ANI 18 Jun 2025, 10:07 GMT+10 Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): At least five people were killed and one sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in rammed into the side of a bridge, overturned and caught fire in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning, according to local police officials. In an official statement, Tejveer Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Bulandshahr, said, 'At 5.50 am today, information was received at Jahangirabad Police that a car met with an accident near Janipur village on the Jahangirabad-Bulandshahr route under the Police Station area. Police and the Fire Brigade reached the spot and initiated a rescue operation. One injured, Gulnaz, has been sent for medical treatment. The other five passengers have died.' He further added, 'Initial investigation reveals that these six were returning to Malviya Nagar in Delhi after attending a wedding in Budaun. The driver suddenly felt sleepy in the morning, the vehicle lost balance, rammed into the sides of a bridge, overturned and burst into flames...' Further investigation is underway.(ANI)
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SP workers booked after police stop visit to Dalit family in B'shahr
Meerut: An FIR was filed against 15–20 unidentified (SP) functionaries after a delegation led by Rajya Sabha MP Ramjilal Suman was stopped at the Aligarh-Bulandshahr border and sent back following a scuffle with police, officials said on Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The delegation was on its way to Sunhera village in Bulandshahr , where a Dalit family was run over by an SUV allegedly driven by upper-caste men after they objected to rash driving. In the incident, an elderly woman died, and several others were injured. On Sunday, over 50 SP workers accompanying the delegation reached the Gabhana toll plaza, where SP Rural Tejveer Singh and a police team intervened. "The group did not seek prior permission before their visit. They were stopped to maintain law and order. Police have been deployed in the village to prevent any untoward incident," Singh said. Police said the SP functionaries were charged under sections 191 (rioting), 121(2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a public servant), and 132 (assaulting or using criminal force against a public servant while performing duty) of BNS. Further investigation is underway. Senior SP leader Haji Akhter termed the police action "an act of dictatorship," asking, "If we are not allowed to meet the victim's family, what are they trying to hide?" The incident that sparked the visit occurred on April 22, when Sheela Devi was killed and four others injured after being run over by an SUV outside their home. Four Thakur men have been arrested in connection with the case, and an FIR was lodged at Bulandshahr's Kotwali Dehat police station.
