Fields Ready, But Where Is Urea, Govt Must Wake Up: BJP

A shortage of urea and fertilisers threatens to derail a promising sowing season blessed by generous monsoon rains in Karnataka.

- Bansy Kalappa @ Bengaluru

What should have been a season of hope has quickly turned into one of anger and despair, triggering sharp attacks from farmers, politicians, and agricultural experts alike—who accuse the Congress-led State Government of apathy and administrative failure.

Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra was among the first to raise the red flag. "The rains have come, the fields are ready, but where is the urea, where are the fertilisers?" he said. "Farmers are being betrayed by a system that should have ensured seamless supply. The government must wake up...this is the peak season and any delay is a death blow to the crop," he said.