The Centre was reported to be preparing measures to raise rural incomes, possibly before the end of Parliament’s winter session, after the BJP lost Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in state elections where farm distress was a major issue. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned how such a plan would be paid for. What the government was considering According to party sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on a wide farm relief package with Arun Jaitley, the finance minister, party president Amit Shah and Radha Mohan Singh, who holdsRead More