Chandigarh, Oct. 24 -- Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday rejected as inadequate the "paltry" MRU Rs 85 per quintal hike in wheat MSP announced by the Centre, saying it was not enough to even meet the increase in agricultural input costs.
Terming it a mere cosmetic measure that only paid lip service to the needs of the farmers, the Chief Minister said the hike was insufficient to provide even interim relief to the beleaguered farming community, leave alone to address their long-term concerns.
He also flayed the central government over its failure to announce the bonus of Rs 100 per quintal which Punjab had been persistently and repeatedly demanding for post-harvest management of stubble. This showed the total lack of ...