Cong demands govt spell out measures in budget to double farm income; bring petrol/diesel under GST

Cong demands govt spell out measures in budget to double farm income; bring petrol/diesel under GST

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday asked the government to announce a national farm loan waiver in the upcoming Union Budget and spell out measures to ensure that farmers” income doubles by 2022.

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan demanded reduction in GST rates on agriculture inputs to less than 5 per cent and said the government should announce measures like universal basic income to put more money in the hands of farmers and the poor so that their consumption increases.

He demanded that the government bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime as it would help provide relief […]

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