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Agriculture
Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha Takes Tough Stand on Farmers' Grievances in Gaya
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 08:37 AM
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At a farmers' welfare dialogue in Gaya, Bihar, Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha reprimanded officials after farmers highlighted poor conditions at horticulture centres and their absence.
Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha addressed a gathering of farmers in Gaya, Bihar, during a scheduled Agricultural Welfare Dialogue. The forum, organized to hear grassroots concerns, turned contentious when cultivators voiced dissatisfaction with the dilapidated state of horticulture centres in the region.
Farmers also complained that the officials responsible for overseeing these centres were frequently absent, leaving them without timely assistance. In response, Minister Sinha publicly admonished the officials, urging them to leave their offices and work directly in the fields to understand farmers' challenges.
The minister's remarks underscored the government's intent to improve service delivery in the agricultural sector and to hold bureaucrats accountable for neglect. No specific remedial measures were announced at the event, but the stern warning signaled a push for greater on‑ground engagement.
The dialogue concluded with farmers reiterating their demands for better infrastructure and consistent official presence, while the minister pledged to monitor the situation closely.
Farmers also complained that the officials responsible for overseeing these centres were frequently absent, leaving them without timely assistance. In response, Minister Sinha publicly admonished the officials, urging them to leave their offices and work directly in the fields to understand farmers' challenges.
The minister's remarks underscored the government's intent to improve service delivery in the agricultural sector and to hold bureaucrats accountable for neglect. No specific remedial measures were announced at the event, but the stern warning signaled a push for greater on‑ground engagement.
The dialogue concluded with farmers reiterating their demands for better infrastructure and consistent official presence, while the minister pledged to monitor the situation closely.