Question : REDUCTION IN GRANTS OF FARMERS



(a) whether various political parties are pressing hard to the Government not to reduce or remove subsidies as the same will go against the interest of poor farmers; and

(b) if so, the decision of the Government in the matter? A N S W E R

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE


(SHRI SBPBK SATYANARAYANA RAO)


(a) & (b) No representations have been received from any political party requesting not to reduce or remove subsidies, eventhough there are newspaper reports of such requests from some quarters.