Mysuru,
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The Union Budget 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday elicited both brickbats and bouquets from different sections of the society.
While President of Karnataka State Sugarcane Farmers’ Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar, who is also the President of Federation of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association, criticised the Budget for not having any schemes for the development of the agriculture sector, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Council termed the Budget as “pro-development” and “industry-friendly”.
Mr. Shanthakumar said the Union government’s promises to increase support price for agriculture produce and enhance the farmers’ income appear to be assurances given only for the sake of publicity. Also, he said the Budget does not spell out any loan policy nor makes any promise to waive the interest on crop loans of the farmers, who are in grave diff