CONG TO LIBERATE 62 CR FARMERS FROM BJP’S EXCESSES
From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday listed five guarantees to liberate 62 crore farmers from the BJP’s excesses.
Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh told reporters in Nashik that Rahul participated in a farmers’ rally at Chandvad and elaborated on the five historic Kisan Nyay guarantees that will put an end to the Anyay-kaal for farmers and their families.
He pointed out these five guarantees for the farmers that Rahul promised. These are:
1. MSP will be given legal status. A special law to this effect will be passed in Parliament. MSP will be set in accordance with the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Commission formula
2. A Standing Farm Loan Waiver Commission will be set up to waive loans of farmers and determine the amount of the loan waiver that is required
3. The PM Fasal Bima Yojana will be redesigned to guarantee payment to farmers, within 30 days of crop loss, directly into the bank account.
4. Congress will formulate and implement an import-export policy for agricultural commodities, which will give paramount importance to protecting the interests and concerns of farmers. It will be stable and predictable and based on farmer interests.
5. Farmers will be GST-mukt. The GST regime will be amended to get rid of taxation on agricultural materials.
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