Question

The Bharatiya Kisan Union is a leading organisation that highlights the plight of farmers. What were the issues addressed by it in the nineties?     

पर्याय

• Higher government floor prices for sugarcane and wheat.

• Guaranteed supply of electricity at reasonable rates. 

• To wave off repayments due on loans to farmers.  

• All the above 

Answer 1

All the above

Explanation:

The Bharatiya Kisan Union was a significant farmer's movement that protested against the policies of the Indian economy's liberalisation process. BKU addresses the following issues:

1. Increased government floor pricing for sugarcane and wheat; 
2. A reliable supply of power at reasonable costs.
3. To exclude farmers from making loan repayments.
4. To provide farmers with a government pension.
5. Elimination of prohibitions on-farm food movement across state lines.