CPI(M) urges Centre to announce ₹1 lakh crore package for drought-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called on the central government to approve a ₹1 lakh crore relief package for farmers in Andhra Pradesh facing severe drought. The party cites state estimates of ₹5.40 lakh crore in crop losses and urges immediate declaration of affected mandals, proposing a ₹50,000 payment to each distressed family. State secretary Srinivasa Rao emphasized the urgency of swift action to prevent further hardship.