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Remove GST on agriculture inputs: Farmers to FM Nirmala Sitharaman

IndiaTimes Saturday, 7 December 2024
Farmer organizations met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, urging GST exemption on agricultural inputs like equipment, feed, fertilizers, seeds, and medicines. They also proposed doubling PM-Kisan scheme benefits and implementing uniform taxation in agricultural markets to improve governance and control food inflation. Further, they suggested an evaluation of existing government schemes for farmers.
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