Eye on polls, UP to junk stubble-burning cases

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced withdrawal of cases filed against farmers for stubble-burning. It also announced to waive off the fines imposed on them for the offence. The state is slated to go to polls early next year. According to the release, Adityanath promised farmers that his government will ensure that all previous payments of farmers that have been pending since 2010 are cleared before the new cane-crushing season. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/2hJjhqE