Rakesh Tikait claims 'nothing for farmers'; Congress highlights 6% decrease in Farm Budget

Claiming that Union Budget 2021 had thing in store for farmers, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday that several issues product cost, free electricity free were missing. Tikait added that with increase in loans offered to farmers, y will land in deeper debt. Stating that internet was suspended and roads were blocked at Singhu border, Tikait assured people coming from vills did t need m, while keeping avenues open to talk with government.

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Tikait: 'thing in budget'

"re is thing in budget. y talked about giving loans and if y will increase giving loans, farmers will land up in more loss. y should talk about cost of product, free electricity and so on. se things are missing from budget," he said.

Similarly, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed farm allocation had decreased by 6%. While this year's allocation has decreased to Rs 1,31,475 crores from Rs 1,34,400 from FY 2020-21, Centre had pushed several welfare schemes amid COVID-19 pandemic as part of its Aatmanirbhar Bharat pack, Moreover, it made a maasive farm push with its three Central laws, but has been met with resistance from farmers. 11 rounds of talks have between Centre and protesting farmers have t been fruitful.

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Farmer protests' political turn

farmers' protest has taken a definite political turn with Manish Sisodia visiting Singhu border and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh addressing Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar. Moreover, several politicians like Abhay Singh Chautala, Chaudhary Ajit Singh, Sanjay Singh, Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Tikat after he broke down with Singh proclaiming, 'if Rakesh Tikait was arrested, we will get arrested with him'. AAP, which had opposed three Farm Laws in Parliament, has demanded its repeal and provided assistance to protesting farmers at Delhi borders with free wi-fi, medical aid, food and water. After UP government cut off electricity and water supply at Ghazipur - asking farmers to vacate, Delhi government provided m necessary amenities. Protests against Centre's three Farm Laws continue for 68th day.

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Union Budget 2021

Kicking off new decade with India's first paperless budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled Union Budget in Parliament. Presenting one of shortest budget speech (1 hour 40 mins), Budget 2021 focussed mainly on Healthcare, National Monetization Pipeline, disinvestment, infrastructure, agriculture, fiscal deficit and direct taxes. In first post-COVID budget, FM Sitharaman allocated 2.83 lakh crores in this year's Union Budget - a 137% in Health budget, anunced a 'National Monetization Pipeline' which covered key state assets to be monetised. Centre also allowed strategic disinvestment several PSUs and increased FDI limit from 49% to 74% and allow foreign ownership and control with safeguards. With ecomy hit by COVID, Fiscal deficit of FY-2021-2022 was pegged at 6.8% of GDP while FY-2020-21's fiscal deficit was pegged at 9.5% GDP and kept state's share of Central taxes at 41%, while J&K and Ladakh will be funded by Centre.

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