YSRCP seeks restoration of free crop insurance scheme
The YSRCP has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government restore the free crop insurance scheme, claiming the current coalition government has shifted the financial burden onto farmers. The party also criticized the government's management of the tobacco sector and market intervention policies.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions regarding agricultural subsidies and economic support for farmers in India.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Wednesday demanded the immediate restoration of the free crop insurance scheme, accusing the coalition government of reneging on its pre-election promise and shifting the burden of insurance premiums onto farmers.
Addressing a press conference, YSRCP State general secretary (Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare) M.V.S. Nagi Reddy said the previous YSRCP government had borne the entire crop insurance premium for five years, providing farmers protection against crop losses caused by natural calamities. He alleged that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had promised before the elections to continue and strengthen the scheme, but later withdrew it, forcing farmers to pay the premiums themselves.
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