Cash for farmers is an honorarium, says Piyush Goyal
Hindustan TimesThe government has announced a tax relief measure and a direct income scheme for marginalised farmers in its recent interim budget. Finance minister Piyush Goyal said the Budget gives a better future to every section of society — the poor, the middle class, the farmers, organised labour, and unorganised labour. Finance minister Piyush Goyal speaks to Shishir Gupta and R Sukumar about the government’s philosophy behind the latest announcements and how it has prioritised reforms over the past five years. It gives a better future to every section of society — the poor, the middle class, the farmers, organised labour, and unorganised labour. If you look at the track record of this government, we have consistently worked towards sustainable development of agriculture — be it the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, which gives a 100% reimbursement in the case of any calamity; be it agricultural credit; be it the effort to give soil cards to every farmer so that he can work scientifically.
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