MNS workers vandalize office of co-director Agriculture department, Latur, demanding compensation to farmers over bad quality seed distribution and action against private companies.
The NDA government led by PM Narendra Modi had announced the PM-KISAN scheme in the interim Budget 2019-20, under which Rs 6,000 per year will be given in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers.
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana was a scheme initiated by Shivraj Chouhan's government whereby the government pays farmers the difference between official Minimum Support Price and the rate at which they sell their crops or Model Price whichever is higher.
The recent shortage of Urea in both these states also indicate that Congress has no regard for the farmers, and it has completely forgotten the promises it made in the run-up to elections