Karnal, April 5 -- Member of Parliament from Sirsa, Kumari Selja, on Friday criticised the government's new policies for procurement, alleging that farmers, traders and labourers are facing difficulties due to the "flawed implementation and ground-level gaps".

Selja, who visited the Gharaunda grain market in Karnal district, reviewed procurement arrangements and interacted with farmers, arhtiyas and traders to understand their concerns. She alleged that the government is deliberately "weakening small traders and commission agents" while imposing multiple conditions on farmers. "On one hand, farmers are battling natural calamities, and on the other, government policies are compounding their problems," she said.

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