Bhupinder Hooda urges Government to provide ₹40K per acre relief for crop damage

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the government to quickly assist farmers who suffered losses due to recent unseasonal rain and hailstorms. He demanded a minimum compensation of ₹40,000 per acre for crop damage caused by these adverse weather conditions.

Call for urgent relief measures

In a statement, Hooda, who currently serves as the leader of the opposition, stressed the need for immediate assistance to alleviate the losses experienced by farmers. He called on the government to expedite crop assessment processes and promptly provide financial aid to affected farmers. Additionally, he urged the government to release pending compensation amounting to ₹422 crore.

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Criticism of Government approach

Hooda criticized the BJP-JJP government for relying solely on a malfunctioning web portal for processing farmer compensation claims, noting that the portal's server was frequently down. He accused the current government of failing to maintain law and order in the state, pointing to an increase in crimes such as murder, extortion, robbery, and rape. Hooda pledged that if the Congress were in power, ensuring public safety would be a top priority, drawing comparisons to the party's governance in 2005.

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According to Hooda, Haryana's deteriorating law and order situation has caused investors to withdraw from the state, leading to rising unemployment rates. He highlighted the correlation between lack of investment, increasing drug use, and rising crime rates, referencing data from the Central government's social progress index and the NCRB report.