'I Get Hungry By 11 am But I'm Still Working': Rural Wages Stagnated During Modi's 10-Year Tenure

As per economic think-tank ICRIER, during the Modi government’s first term, growth in real rural wages for farm and non-farm sectors declined to 3% and 3.3% respectively. However, during the Modi government’s second term, the situation worsened as growth turned negative: -0.6% for farm wages and -1.4% for non-farm wages. Rohit Inani writes.

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'I Get Hungry By 11 am But I'm Still Working': Rural Wages Stagnated During Modi's 10-Year Tenure

As per economic think-tank ICRIER, during the Modi government’s first term, growth in real rural wages for farm and non-farm sectors declined to 3% and 3.3% respectively. However, during the Modi government’s second term, the situation worsened as growth turned negative: -0.6% for farm wages and -1.4% for non-farm wages.

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Farmers Lost Rs 40,000 Crore After Govt Dumped Wheat in Market to Check Inflation: Report

The report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations has also warned that such restrictive policies by the government could also push paddy farmers to face similar losses in the upcoming procurement season.

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Farmers Lost Rs 40,000 Crore After Govt Dumped Wheat in Market to Check Inflation: Report

The report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations has also warned that such restrictive policies by the government could also push paddy farmers to face similar losses in the upcoming procurement season.

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