This special report from Bihar delves into the severe crisis faced by tobacco farmers in the Samastipur and Vaishali districts, who are grappling with financial ruin due to high inflation and Goods and Services Tax (GST). The farmers describe how their once-profitable cash crop is now pushing them into debt, with one stating, ‘Earlier, we used to save Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 60,000 per bigha… It has been two years now that people are going into the minus zone.’ [Transcript] While they express support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s development initiatives like improved electricity and roads, they are critical of divisive rhetoric from his deputy, Samrat Chaudhary. [Transcript] The report highlights that these farmers receive no government compensation for crop losses and their primary demand is the complete removal of GST from tobacco leaves to save their livelihoods.
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