Is TRS’ game-changing Rythu Bandhu answer to India’s farm woes or just a sop in disguise?

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Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics

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The TRS enjoyed a landslide victory in Telangana state election Tuesday by winning a two-thirds majority. Many are linking the victory to TRS’ Rythu Bandhu scheme, which is India’s ‘first ever farmer investment support’ policy. Rythu Bandhu includes a grant of Rs 8,000 per acre annually to all Telangana farmers with land titles.

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