BJP West Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar said that BJP will hold an agitation program at Nabanna in January over the alleged atrocities on farmers by the Trinamool Congress government.
Farmers in Maharashtra s Aurangabad district have raised concern over the rising prices of fertilisers amid the grim COVID-19 situation and sought help from the government ahead of the upcoming sowing season. When contacted, state Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse told PTI that they have written to the central government to reduce the prices of fertilisers. Notably, the Centre recently said it is considering subsidies to offset rise in global prices of raw materials of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers in a bid to ensure their availability to farmers at subsidised rates across the country. The government said it was taking all necessary steps to safeguard the interests of farmers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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