The one refrain that emerged from the different voices in the National Democratic A on the Union budget for 2008-09 was that more should have been done for farmers, especially those who were in the clutches of private money-lenders.
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More should have been done for farmers:
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Agriculture remains a dangerous industry
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Gap between rich and poor has widened under Labour
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Budget evokes mixed reaction
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The state bodies started to use special funds as the second pocket budget --
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Sharad Pawar rules out separate budget for agriculture
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'Politicians exploiting illiteracy, ignorance of rural people'
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Public and private sector must work together
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Subsidy being provided to fertilizer sector
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Legislators get an earful
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Farmers blamed for blackouts
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This has been a frustrating spring for farmers in area
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Shoosmiths > Parliamentarians are less privileged than they had hoped
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Farmers take to direct sowing of paddy, save time, labour, money
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Four Grassroots favourites fail to deliver
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Consumers asked to pay more for milk
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Federated farmers vows to fight on