Dehradun, May 29 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has termed the increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif crops and the continuation of interest subsidy on agricultural loans as a significant gift from the Modi government to farmers.

State President and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt today claimed that the government has succeeded in providing MSP that is 50 percent more than the cost of production, and he expressed confidence in doubling farmers' income in the future.

Bhatt welcomed the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet concerning the agricultural sector and extended his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for them. He emphasised that these decisions once again clearly show that the government's policies are dedicated to th...