Centre has spent Rs 7.95 crore to bust myths regarding farm laws, says Tomar: Key developments

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has spent Rs 7.95 crore on releasing advertisements consisting of clarifications related to the three farm laws in five months since September last year. They include ads to bust myths and publicise realities in order to create awareness among the farmers and other stakeholders.

This was stated by agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Here are the key developments of the day.

1. The centre has spent over Rs 7.95 crore till January for a publicity campaign to bust myths about the new farm laws. Out of this, the information and broadcasting ministry committed Rs 7,25,57,246 for the release of advertisements between September 2020 and January 2021 on behalf of the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, he said.