Interim budget sops like lollipop, claim Agra farmers
Deepak Lavania | TNN | Updated: Feb 2, 2019, 22:52 IST
Farmers demanded fair compensation of land acquired for Inner Ring Road projectAGRA: A day after the interim budget was present by finance minister Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha, farmers from different parts of Agra district staged a protest at the collectorate here against the proposed Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Farmer leaders said the announcement of Rs 6,000 yearly handout to small farmers ahead of the general elections was like giving a lollipop to them. As a mark of protest, they crawled up to the district headquarters and licked a lollipop. They also demanded fair compensation of land acquired for Inner Ring Road project.
Rajveer Lawaniya, district president of Aloo Kisan Vikas Samiti, said, "The central government has made fun of small farmers by proposing a payout of Rs 500 a month to each family. The scheme is aimed at wooing farmers ahead of the elections. The entire Budget has no significant announcement for the farmers in distress."
Rajveer Lawaniya, district president of Aloo Kisan Vikas Samiti, said, "The central government has made fun of small farmers by proposing a payout of Rs 500 a month to each family. The scheme is aimed at wooing farmers ahead of the elections. The entire Budget has no significant announcement for the farmers in distress."
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