LoP Singhar criticises MP govt over fertiliser crisis, police action on farmers

Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh, Umang Singhar, on Thursday hit out at the state government over alleged fertiliser mismanagement and police lathi-charges on farmers, saying the crisis was a result of poor planning rather than a shortage of supply.

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

BHOPAL:

Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, Singhar cited figures from the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers and Lok Sabha data (July 25, 2025) to assert that Madhya Pradesh had adequate stocks of urea and DAP over the last three years, with a surplus of 16.25 LMT urea and 7.11 LMT DAP. Monthly bulletins for May-June 2025 also showed availability exceeding consumption, he said.