Titled ‘Nyay Patra’, the manifesto launched by party president Kharge contains a slew of promises including the abolition of the Agnipath scheme and Rs one lakh dole to every poor woman per year.
During this period, nearly Rs 31,139 crore was paid by farmers as their share of premium against which claims of over Rs. 1,55,977 crores have been paid to them.
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government, Gandhi said that Modi had waived off the loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of 10-15 industrialists but was not giving the rightful MSP to farmers.
Additionally, procurement from over one lakh farmers was recorded in both the Lucknow and Ayodhya divisions.
The farmer leader also raised objection over the use of tear gas to stop protesting farmers
PM Modi, on Thursday, approved increase in the minimum support price for Kharif crops to observe Kharif Marketing Year 2023-24
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday has given its approval for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for 2023-24 season, based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
Paddy procurement for Kharif marketing season 2022-23 (October-September) is progressing smoothly in 13 States/Union Territories -- Punjab, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, J-K, Kerala, Telangana, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu with purchase of over 231 lakh tonne.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Tuesday, said that the Centre's decision to hike the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops is another move in the direction of the government's commitment to double the income of farmers.
The move is aimed at not only managing stubble effectively but also benefiting farmers in terms of income, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
