Bahraich, Nov 16: Union Agriculture Minister Rajnath Singh today blamed the Uttar Pradesh government for playing foul with cane growers by declining a Rs 678 crore special central package meant for them. The state government should pay the cane arrears before leasing out cane mills to private companies, the minister told reporters.

He said that cane growers should pressurise state government for early payment of their dues. The Centre sponsored package of Rs 678 crore is lying with the Union government, but till date there is no request from the state government to release the said amount, he said.

Bureau Report