PM woos farmers, claims govt gave Rs 76,000-crore fertiliser subsidy

PM Modi was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Rs 8,600-crore Gorakhpur fertiliser factory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to farmers, claiming the Centre had insulated them from the sudden spurt in international fertiliser and urea prices by providing subsidies worth Rs 76,000 crore.

Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Rs 8,600-crore Gorakhpur fertiliser factory, Modi said soil nutrients NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium) and urea accounted for central subsidies worth Rs 43,000 crore and Rs 33,000 crore, respectively this year. “Since our government is pro-farmer, we decided not to pass on the impact of higher prices of fertilisers to farmers. While the global prices are ruling at Rs 60-65 per kg, the prices for our farmers are 10-12 times cheaper,” he said.

Sharpening his attack on the Opposition, he equated the red caps worn by Samajwadi Party workers with laal batti (red beacons) that suggest a hunger for power, sounding a “red alert” against them in the state which chooses its next government early next year. “Today, the entire UP knows very well that those wearing the red caps are concerned about the red beacon and not bothered about your pain and...

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