‘Shedding crocodile tears’: Congress attacks Arvind Kejriwal for ‘notifying farm laws as CM’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday took a swipe AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of “duplicity” and shedding “crocodile tears” for farmers despite being the first chief minister to notify the contentious farm laws in the year 2020.Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav further alleged that the Congress party’s strong support extended to the farmers compelled…

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‘Directionless and disappointing’: Farm leaders slam Union Budget, call for MSP guarantee, loan waivers – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders in Punjab on Tuesday expressed their disappointment with the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it “ignored” the farming sector and failed to address the issue of providing a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). The budget allocates Rs 1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied…

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