Farmers’ Lobby Meets Finance Minister Ahead of Budget
Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, representatives from various farmer associations and agricultural experts met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in New Delhi.
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Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, representatives from various farmer associations and agricultural experts met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday in New Delhi.
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