Hooda flays ‘sluggish’ crop procurement
The Hindu
‘Tall claims of Haryana govt. have fallen flat, farmers are suffering adversely’
Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has hit out the ruling BJP-JJP government in Haryana of tardy lifting and sluggish procurement of wheat crop across the State. Mr. Hooda said tall claims of the government about smooth procurement process have fallen flat and farmers were suffering adversely. The former Chief Minister, who has been hospitalised due to COVID, said he has been receiving complaints from all over the State that procurement has not been timely, lifting was being delayed and several farmers have not yet received payments for their crops.
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