Latest News from India - Parliament march by KC(M) against UPA's import policy

divspan class=BodyText readability=26New Delhi: Ministers, MPs and MLAs belonging to Kerala Congress-M, a key ally of the ruling Congress in Kerala, is organising a Parliament March on Friday against UPA government's import policy causing sharp fall in natural rubber prices.pThe Centre's rubber import policy has hit the growers in Kerala, which accounts for over 80 per cent of the domestic production of the commodity, party MPs Jose K Mani and Joy Abraham said./ppThe party, whose support is essential for the survival of the Oommen Chandy-led government in Kerala, asked the Centre to stop the uncontrolled import of the commodity and save the thousands of the rubber growers./ppJose K Mani, MP from Kottayam seat, accused the Centre of not fulfilling its promise of lowering the rubber import tariff from 20 per cent. He said that due to the Centre's policies, rubber prices have fallen to Rs 155 per kg from last year's prices of Rs 243./ppThe plummeting prices of rubber have hit the lives of farmers, particularly small and medium rubber growers, in Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts, he said./ppThe Kerala Congress-M alleged that the Centre, succumbing to the pressure from the industry, has imported 2,14,448 metric tonne rubber between April and October this year./ppThis is 83,000 metric tonne more than the previous year's rubber import, they said. Farmers, particularly rubber growers, are the backbone of the Kerala Congress-M, they said./p/span/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center