New Delhi [India]: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing farmers’ profitability under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He highlighted ongoing efforts to boost production, reduce costs, ensure fair pricing, and provide compensation in case of losses.
“On Republic Day, farmers also participate in the parade. Our farmer brothers and sisters from across the country have come here to participate in the parade and are very happy. We are trying under the leadership of the Prime Minister to increase the profit for farmers. Many efforts are going on to increase production, reduce the cost of production, give a fair price for the production, and compensate in case of loss… Proposals for the rationalization of subsidies have also come from the farmers, so the Agriculture Ministry is taking many measures for farmers,” said Chouhan.
Earlier in the day, Chouhan criticized Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi ahead of their visit to Mhow, the birthplace of Dr. BR Ambedkar. He accused the Congress party of disrespecting Ambedkar’s legacy and neglecting his contributions during their governance in Madhya Pradesh.
In a post on X, Chouhan stated, “Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, you both are coming to Mhow today; do visit the grand memorial at the birthplace of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in Mhow, which has been built by the Bharatiya Janata Party government. Along with this, also apologise by closing your eyes in front of Baba Saheb’s memorial because you and your party always insulted Baba Saheb. After independence, Congress governments ruled Madhya Pradesh for decades but Congress neither held any event at his birthplace nor thought about building a memorial.”