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Minister faces questions over subsidy for his own farm project
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary is facing criticism from the opposition, specifically the Congress party, over a reported subsidy of ₹99.03 lakh for his own farm project. The opposition has labelled the approval as "blatant loot." Choudhary has defended the subsidy, stating he is a farmer and that there was "nothing hidden" in the approval process.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 3 · Right 1 n = 7
- Left (3): Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Wire
- Centre (3): Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Print
- Right (1): Republic World