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Veteran Congress leader Captain Satish Sharma passes away
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February 18, 2021 01:53 IST
He was Union Petroleum Minister in the P.V. Narasimha Rao government, and was known to be a long-time Gandhi family loyalist
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Captain Satish Sharma. | Photo Credit:
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He was Union Petroleum Minister in the P.V. Narasimha Rao government, and was known to be a long-time Gandhi family loyalist
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma passed away, the party’s chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala, said on Wednesday.
“Deeply saddened at the demise of Capt. Satish Sharma, former Union Minister. Capt. Sharma epitomised dedication and loyalty. Condolences to the family and friends,” Mr. Surjewala tweeted late on Wednesday evening.
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File
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Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund of ₹40,000 crore will open new doors for agrarian development. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the new farm laws will bring investments, new technologies and create employment.
Addressing a gathering organised by BJP’s youth wing to highlight the salient features of the Union Budget, Mr. Pradhan said the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund of ₹40,000 crore will open new doors for agrarian development.
Noting that the Union Budget was brought at a difficult time when the economy was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister asserted that the Narendra Modi government has empowered the farmers and workers. The Minister’s remark come in the backdrop of protest by thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, at various border points of Delhi since late November last year