CPI(M) urges Centre to announce ₹1 lakh crore package for drought-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh

The State has suffered crop losses of ₹5.40 lakh crore, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao, demanding that drought-affected mandals be declared immediately and ₹50,000 each be given to the affected families

Source: The Hindu September 13, 2026 12:51 UTC