Shimla, May 2 -- Kuldeep Singh Rathore, Congress MLA from Theog and AICC spokesperson, has called on the government to provide financial relief for farmers. His plea follows severe hailstorms in Shimla and other districts that have caused extensive damage to apple orchards and various other crops. The MLA stated that the government should conduct an assessment of this damage and extend relief to orchardists and farmers. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Rathore said while the rising cost of fertilisers is increasing expenses for orchardists on one hand, adverse weather conditions are taking a heavy toll on the other. They are currently not even receiving remunerative prices for their produce. htc...