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Agriculture Minister Returns Farm Subsidy, Centre Confirms
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🗓 29 Jul 2026, 06:41 PM
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In 2025, MP Lumba Ram and in 2026, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary received farm subsidies, which they later returned, the central government confirmed.
The central government has confirmed that Lumba Ram and Bhagirath Choudhary received financial assistance for their farms.
The subsidies were provided under the government's farm support scheme.
Both officials returned the funds, as per the centre's statement.
The incident highlights the scrutiny over subsidy allocation to public officials.
The subsidies were provided under the government's farm support scheme.
Both officials returned the funds, as per the centre's statement.
The incident highlights the scrutiny over subsidy allocation to public officials.