New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has sought an overhaul of drought relief norms for Karnataka farmers, asking the Centre to replace the 2015-16 Agriculture Census with updated Bhoomi land records for determining eligibility for input subsidy.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge said the use of the decade-old census data could exclude eligible small and marginal farmers from drought relief and urged the Centre to ensure that assistance reaches all affected farming families.
The intervention comes as Karnataka seeks Rs 3,705.30 crore in Central assistance for drought relief, with the state reporting widespread crop losses across drought-hit taluks.
Kharge also sought immediate release of the relief...