‘Even beggars refuse to take Re 1’: Maha minister’s statement on crop insurance sparks controversy

Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 14 (IANS) Maharashtra’s agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate on Friday sparked a controversy after he said that even beggars do not take a rupee in handout but the state government has provided crop insurance to farmers at Re 1. Kokate after reviewing the agriculture department’s review of the Amravati division […]