Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana was a scheme initiated by Shivraj Chouhan's government whereby the government pays farmers the difference between official Minimum Support Price and the rate at which they sell their crops or Model Price whichever is higher.
Jaitley rubbished doubts that he is under pressure to present a populist budget after the recent election defeat in three states and ahead of general elections in April-May
An 11-hour bandh was called by AASU and the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) and was supported by over a hundred organisations in the state against the bill.