Sugarcane price hike: BJP’s Varun Gandhi asks for more; farmers, Opposition scoff at move

In a surprising twist, the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to hike the purchase price of sugarcane has failed to find favour not only with detractors but also with leaders within the ruling party.

In a surprising twist, the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to hike the purchase price of sugarcane has failed to find favour not only with detractors but also with leaders within the ruling party.

A day after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a Rs 25 per quintal hike in the MSP for sugarcane in the state, taking it to Rs 350 per quintal, BJP MP Varun Gandhi has called for the purchase price to be increased to Rs 400.