Meanwhile, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chauhan also met CM Mohan Yadav at CM residence in the state capital on Monday and held discussions for welfare of farmers in the state.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday took a jibe at Farooq Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi, saying that even their seven generations cannot bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Minister and Jharkhand BJP election in-charge Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday strongly criticised the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government, calling it a "Jurm, Murder and Mafia" government rather than the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
As Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backed the Congress-NC alliance's stand on Article 370, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday called it "unfortunate" and said that Congress is standing with Pakistan.
On the occasion of Ananta Chaturdashi, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and his wife, Sadhna Singh attended the Ganpati Visarjan and performed the aarti in Bhopal on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jharkhand, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that PM Modi is bringing gifts for the state.
In a post on X, PM Modi said that the recent policy decisions, including reduced export duty on onions and increased import duty on edible oils, will benefit the food producers, citing increased income and employment opportunities in rural areas.
The central government has decided to increase the basic duty on refined oil to 32.5 percent. This move is expected to boost the demand for crops like mustard, sunflower, and groundnut used in refining, Chouhan said.
Union Minister Chouhan also said that they received a proposal for procurement of soybean at MSP from Madhya Pradesh Government on Tuesday night and they approved that proposal.
When asked about farmers' raising voice for Soybean purchase, the Union Minister said, "Narendra Modi is a farmer-friendly Prime Minister. The support price of Soybean is fixed which is Rs 4994 a quintal. It is our commitment to purchase Soybean from farmers at the minimum support price. It