CPI(M) calls for major relief package for drought-hit Andhra farmers
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called for comprehensive assistance for farmers affected by drought in Andhra Pradesh. Its demands include declaring the drought a national calamity and releasing ₹1 lakh crore in relief, according to The Hindu.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded a comprehensive relief package for farmers affected by drought in Andhra Pradesh, The Hindu reports. The party has called for the drought to be declared a national calamity. It has also sought the release of ₹1 lakh crore as relief for those affected.
The supplied material does not identify the party leaders who made the demands or specify how the proposed funds should be distributed. It does not provide figures for the area affected, the number of farmers involved or the agricultural losses attributed to the drought. There is also no information in the material about any response from the Andhra Pradesh government, the Union government or other political parties.
The CPI(M)’s position, as reported, is that drought-hit farmers require a broad package of assistance and that the scale of the requested support should be set at ₹1 lakh crore. Further details of the proposal were not supplied.
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