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Centre provided subsidy on DAP on farmers pressure: Tikait
ANI
20 May 2021, 17:55 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that pressure of farmer organisations was behind the central government s decision to increase subsidy on Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser. The rate of the fertilizers had gone to Rs 1,900. The farmer organisations pressurised the government over this. The matter was also raised at the ongoing protest of the Kisan Sanyukt Morcha, Tikait told ANI.
He reiterated his demand for the withdrawal of the three farms laws which were introduced in 2020. The government should also take back the three farm laws against which the farmers are protesting for six months, he said.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the government is committed to farmers welfare and the decision to hike subsidy on DAP fertiliser will provide relief to the farming community.