Modi accuses opponents, says government spared farmers from fertiliser price surge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lambasted political opponents, insisting the <b>government</b> has not shifted the rising <b>fertiliser</b> price burden onto <b>farmers</b>, while pledging continued support and unveiling foundation stones for new rural projects. The statement sidesteps the deeper issue: delayed subsidies, opaque procurement and a bureaucracy that often stalls relief, leaving farmers to shoulder volatile market swings despite official assurances. On the ground, skepticism grows as many cultivators question whether promises will translate into tangible price relief.