BRS MLC K Kavitha, along with party leaders, wore garlands of red chillies to the Telangana Legislative Council, demanding a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs25,000 for chillies farmers.
The BRS MLCs staged a protest outside the Telangana Legislative Council by holding placards and raising slogans against the incumbent Congress government.
State Congress President Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, MLA Sachin Yadav and several other party workers participated in the protest, held at Rang Mahal square in the state capital. The crowd was heading to gheraoed the state assembly and the police used water can
Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal described the CM as unusually angry, noting that he had never witnessed such an outburst, even in high-level negotiations.
Speaking to ANI, the Punjab Minister said, "The meeting was centred around the legal guarantee of MSP. All the farmer leaders put forth their views on the same. It was a good discussion, and I hope that discussion will continue to be positive."
Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday assured full MSP (Minimum Support Price) support to the farmers who grow lentils, urad and tur.
"If you talk about farmers, what did they receive? There is no mention of a Minimum Support Price (MSP). There was no mention of a debt waiver by the Finance Minister. There was no mention of improvements in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana," Ramesh told ANI.
Congress MPs Karti Chidambaram and Kumari Selja criticize Union Budget 2025, pointing out the lack of clarity in the details and accusing the government of focusing on election-driven schemes while neglecting important issues like MSP and MGNREGA
Ahead of Union Budget 2025, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema demands a special package for Punjab, including MSP guarantees and crop diversification, while MP Congress leader Jitendra Patwari criticises the government's handling of inflation and national debt.
"Continued series of paper leaks that have shaken public trust in government recruitment processes found no mention. Furthermore, the government's inability to tackle the unemployment crisis, with India's joblessness rate standing at distressing high levels was conveniently ignored. These gl
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Raw Jute for Marketing season 2025-26, as per an official release.