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Navjot Singh Sidhu slams Punjab govt for low sugarcane prices

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Navjot Singh Sidhu slams Punjab govt for low sugarcane prices
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Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu criticized the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government and said the state assured sugarcane state advised price (SAP) is too low compared to other states. In a tweet, Navjot Singh Sidhu wrote, "The sugarcane farmers issue needs to be immediately resolved amicably .... Strange that despite the higher cost of cultivation in Punjab the state assured price is too low as compared to Haryana/ UP/ Uttarakhand. As a torchbearer of agriculture, the Punjab SAP should be better!"
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Also Read | Afghanistan-Taliban News: Afghan woman gives birth to ‘baby girl’ onboard US evacuation flight Cold war ends as CM Amarinder Singh and Navjot Sidhu meet, sip tea together | Latest News India - Hindustan Times "Sugarcane farmers SAP has not increased since 2018, whereas input cost has increased by over 30 percent. Punjab model means policy interventions giving fair prices, equitable share in profits, diversification in production and processing to give more profits to both farmers and sugar mill," he added. Also Read | Delhi: Hardeep Singh Puri receives Sri Guru Granth Sahib, brought from Kabul The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief demanded that sugarcane SAP should be immediately hiked.
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Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu's meeting gives rise to speculation of latter's return to Punjab govt | Deccan Herald "SAP should be immediately hiked as per farmers' demands and pending dues should be released. Along with the modernization of sugar mills for higher productivity and production of high-value byproducts (ethanol, biofuel, and electricity) for boosting profits of both farmers and sugar mills," Sidhu said. Sidhu's comments came days after Captain Amarinder Singh and the Punjab Congress chief had agreed to set up a 10-member 'Strategic Policy Group' to ensure better coordination between the ruling party and the state government and to further expedite the implementation of the various government programmes and reform initiatives. Watch: Navjot Sidhu takes charge as Punjab Congress' chief, takes stage in cricketer style | Latest News India - Hindustan Times The Punjab Congress has been witnessing a feud between the top two leaders. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on August 11 had raised his concerns in front of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi regarding the statements made by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after his appointment to the post. -PTC News-
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