‘Kerala to benefit substantially from Budget provisions’Union Minister for Power and Renewable R. K. Singh termed the ongoing farmers’ strike as a protest taken out by middlemen and not farmers. Interacting with media persons here on Sunday, the Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, said it was a protest by middlemen from Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh. Middlemen, who were reaping huge profits, were behind the protest. Referring to the Budget proposals, Mr. Singh said Kerala would benefit substantially from the proposals. Over the past five years, India, which was a power-deficient country, made a turnaround and became a power surplus country.

Source: The Hindu February 07, 2021 17:48 UTC