Budget directionless for agri: SKM
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Budget directionless for agri: SKM
Description
Bathinda: Accusing the Centre of indulging in undemocratic means to crush the farmers’ protest, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to block road transport across the country for 3 hours on February 6. The chakka jam will be enforced from 12 noon to 3pm on national and state highway across the country. The morcha said going by the circumstances and ongoing protests, it was expected that the central government will take extra care of the agriculture sector in this Budget, but the reality has been noticed otherwise. Jai Kisan Andolan convener Yogendra Yadav said the government has decreased the Budget allocation for agriculture and allied sector by Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 1.46 lakh crore from Rs 1.54 lakh crore. tnn
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-02-02
Coverage
Chandigarh