Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was said to be coordinating with national farmers’ organisations to create awareness about the pro-farmer policies of the State government by addressing public meetings in other States.
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He held consultations with Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait and two other farmers’ leaders here in the last two days to discuss his tour plan.
Prior to pan-India meetings, it was decided to launch the programme with farmers’ rallies in Nizamabad and Warangal next month, sources said.
They added that Mr. Rao will highlight investment support of ₹5,000 per acre under Rythu Bandhu, ₹5 lakh life insurance in case of death of farmers and government subsidies for sheep rearing and fish culture. The objective of the meetings was to expose the anti-farmer measures of the BJP-led Central government.