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Farmers

News Reports

Family alleges farmer tortured to death as he didn’t accept demands of giving his land for CM Naidu’s helipad

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2019

The farmer from Guntur was tortured to death by the Guntur police for refusing to give his land at Kodaveedu in Guntur district to make a temporary helipad for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

News Reports

Punjab farmers face possibility of arrest as banks file criminal cases for defaulting on loans

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2019

Despite Rahul Gandhi's bravado, it appears that farmers are suffering immensely in Congress regimes.

Interim Budget 2019: A bridge towards our vibrant future

Karan - 1 February, 2019

A lot will be written about the Interim Budget 2019 over the next couple of days- some may applaud it, some may call it a “political budget” while others may continue to criticize it

Economy and Finance

Fact-check: Congress lies profusely in an attempt to ‘fact-check’ Piyush Goyal’s Budget 2019 speech

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2019

With the various announcements that were made, it was natural for the Congress party to feel jittery about its electoral prospects ahead of General Elections later this year.

Economy and Finance

Here is how the market reacted: Sensex and NIFTY rise sharply after Union Budget 2019

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2019

Stock market responds positively to Budget 2019

Budget 2019: Numerous sops for farmers including interest subvention and welfare of Gau Mata features prominently

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2019

Budget 2019: The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog will be set up to ensure the welfare of cows, including genetic improvement and sustainable development.

Farmers protest against Rahul Gandhi for the Samrat Cycle ‘land grab’ case by Rajiv Gandhi Trust

OpIndia Staff - 24 January, 2019

Amethi farmers were protesting against Congress and Rahul Gandhi for their failure to restart the Samrat Cycle factory, the land of which was bought by Rajiv Gandhi Trust

News Reports

Kisan Kumbh: BJP to reach out to farmers across the country ahead of 2019 elections

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

The BJP is set to hold 'Kisan Kumbh' at two and a half lakh Panchayat Samitis and also at more than seven thousand Krishi Mandis of the country.

Opinions

Urea shortage days within coming to power shows true face of Congress’ model of ‘farmer welfare’

agrigyani - 27 December, 2018

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

News Reports

Farmers lathicharged as severe mismanagement of urea supply rocks Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2018

The newly elected state governments' inability to distribute urea has a created a situation of shortage during the crucial rabi season in both Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, which is putting crops at risk.

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