Rs 25L for kin of deceased farmers: SP

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Rs 25L for kin of deceased farmers: SP

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Lucknow: In what is being seen as a major farmer outreach, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday promised an ex-gratia relief of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of farmers who died during protest against farm laws once Samajwadi Party government comes to power after the 2022 assembly elections. “A farmer’s life is precious as he helps produce food for others. I promise that in 2022 immediately after the Samajwadi Party government is formed, Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia will be paid to the kin of farmers martyred during the protest against farm laws,” Akhilesh said, describing the relief as Kisan Shahadat Samman Rashi.

Publisher

The Times of India

Date

2021-11-25

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Lucknow