Lok Sabha discusses supplementary demands on grants
The Lok Sabha is today discussing supplementary demands on grants. Taking part in the discussion BJP MP from Dumariaganj UP, Jagdambika Pal, said that supplementary grants are part of the budget and this situation arose because of the high subsidy bill which is being given to farmers, particularly for fertilizer, the prices of which rose after the Ukraine war. Praising the economic policies of the government, Mr. Pal said, a major portion of the supplementary Grants is capital expenditure which is being used for the infrastructure development of the country.
Taking part in the discussion, Congress MP from Idukki Kerala, Advocate Dean Kuriakose demanded, the government should give subsidies on cattle feed also and cattle farming should be included in MGNREGA. AIMIM MP, Imtiaz Jalil alleged that this government has different rules for poor and rich. He said that government claims to work for farmers but many farmers are committing suicide in Marathwada region only. JDU MP from Nalanda Bihar, Kaushalendra Kumar raised the issue of unemployment during discussion while taking part in the discussion on supplementary grants BSP MP, Kunwar Danish Ali alleged that the government favours the corporate sector only. Taking part in the discussion, NCP, MP Supriya Sule said that it is not right to say that the state government didn’t work well during Covid period.
