Chandigarh/Patiala, June 7 -- Amid mounting resentment among farmers towards both the BJP-led Central Government and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab Government over critical agricultural issues - from the unresolved demand for a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) to crackdowns on protests and input shortages, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Punjab on Thursday with a mix of outreach, encouragement, and assurances.
Addressing farmers in Rajpura's Kheri Gandiyan village and later at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Rauni, Chouhan launched a fresh pitch for crop diversification, called for sustainable farming practices, and promised to bridge the gap between lab and land. His visit was part ...