Congress leader Ashok Gehlot calls for government relief for farmers in three districts in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Sunday demanded that the Rajasthan government should announce relief for farmers in Karauli, Sawaimadhopur and Dholpur districts of the state. [caption id=“attachment_4291973” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Ashok Gehlot. Twitter/@ashokgehlot511[/caption] He said these districts are drought affected and farmers need urgent assistances. “Drought has affected 60-70 per cent farms lands and adequate irrigation is not available there. The government should provide immediate relief to the farmers,” he said in a statement.