Centre's approach superficial:PMK

In a surprise attack on the Centre, founder president of the PMK, Dr S Ramadoss today said the Union budget lacked solutions for the problems faced by the farmers of the country.
He said the annual financial statement did not come out with ways and means to curb inflation.
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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his anti-alcohol campaign here, Ramadoss said the Finance Bill did not speak of curbing the soaring inflation.

'The cost of all essential commodities are rising. A plan should be implemented to contain the price rise,' the PMK leader said and added that the budget had sought to superficially address the concerns of farmers.

'A plan should be drawn up to stop suicides and save the farming community from debt trap,' Ramadoss said.

It is pathetic that farmers are unable to fix price for their produce when industries and other sectors do it. No agri-products should be allowed to be imported.'The production must be increased so that we could export them,' he said.A separate budget should be prepared for agriculture sector.

'Efforts must aim at making farming a lucrative profession.'Tamilnadu is facing serious river-water disputes with neighbouring States.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should convene a meeting of Chief Ministers of southern States to resolve inter-State river water disputes.The government must stop efforts to acquire 640 acres of lands for airport expansion in Chennai.

'If this was not done, we would resort to agitation and it will be led by me,' Ramadoss said.Expressing happiness at the response of the people to his anti-liqour rally from Tuticorin, the PMK leader hoped that the campaign will soon take the form of a people's movement.
Refuting claims that prohibition will empty the State coffers, he said, alternate avenues were available to bring revenue to the government.

'We will demonstrate this in our draft budget to be presented next week,' he said.

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