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Remove GST on agriculture inputs: Farmers to FM Nirmala Sitharaman

IndiaTimes Saturday, 7 December 2024
Farmer organizations met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, urging GST exemption on agricultural inputs like equipment, feed, fertilizers, seeds, and medicines. They also proposed doubling PM-Kisan scheme benefits and implementing uniform taxation in agricultural markets to improve governance and control food inflation. Further, they suggested an evaluation of existing government schemes for farmers.
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No Middlemen, No Misuse: PM Modi Hails PM-Kisan as Proof of BJP’s Direct Governance Model [Video]

No Middlemen, No Misuse: PM Modi Hails PM-Kisan as Proof of BJP’s Direct Governance Model

Addressing a public rally in Kashi, Prime Minister Modi called the PM-Kisan scheme a testament to the BJP government's honest delivery, highlighting how ₹3.75 lakh crore was directly transferred to farmers without any cuts or commissions. He accused Congress and Samajwadi Party of misleading farmers ahead of the 2019 elections. PM Modi also launched the ₹24,000 crore Dhan-Dhaanya Yojana, promising special focus on backward districts. Addressing a public rally in Kashi, Prime Minister Modi called the PM-Kisan scheme a testament to the BJP government's honest delivery, highlighting how ₹3.75 lakh crore was directly transferred to farmers without any cuts or commissions. He accused Congress and Samajwadi Party of misleading farmers ahead of the 2019 elections. PM Modi also launched the ₹24,000 crore Dhan-Dhaanya Yojana, promising special focus on backward districts. #KisanSammanNidhiYaojna #Kisan20thinstallmentdate #Kisan20thInstallmentUpdate #PMNarendraModi #20thInstallmentDate #20thInstallmentDateAnnouncement #PMKisanSammanNidhiYojana #KisanSammanNidhiYaojna #KisanNidhiYojana #KisanSammanNidhiYojanaUpdate #pmKisanNews #KisanSammanNews #FarmersNews #Kisan20thInstallmentNews #KisanSammanNidhiYaojnaNews #PMNarendraModiNews ~HT.178~PR.282~ED.346~GR.125~

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