Rajasthan MP calls for GST exemption on agri equipment
Rohtak: Nagaur MP and farmer leader Hanuman Beniwal has demanded that agricultural equipment across the country be exempted from GST to alleviate the financial burden on farmers. Beniwal, founder and president of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), announced that he would raise this issue in Parliament.
Speaking in Bhiwani on Saturday, he criticised the BJP for being anti-farmer, accusing the party of waiving industrial sector debts amounting to Rs.16 lakh crore while ignoring the plight of farmers, who also deserve debt relief.
Beniwal said that farming became an unprofitable endeavour, pushing farmers to take up daily wage labour under schemes like MGNREGA. He also revealed that his party's core committee would soon decide which party to support in the upcoming Delhi elections, making it clear that the RLP will not align with the BJP.
The RLP leader also discussed his opposition to the Agnipath scheme, stating that he initiated efforts to abolish the program in Rajasthan, and is now planning a larger protest involving youth from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi. The objective is to replace the Agnipath scheme with a system of permanent recruitment in the Armed Forces. Additionally, Beniwal reiterated demands for the creation of Ahir and Gujjar regiments in the Indian Army.
