The Supreme Court sought responses on a plea demanding weightage to states’ inputs in fixing MSP based on cultivation costs. The bench issued notices to the Centre and CACP, highlighting the issue’s significance for farmers’ income and agricultural policy.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta hailed Budget 2026-27 as a bold roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047, praising its balanced focus on infrastructure-led growth, fiscal discipline, high-speed rail, national waterways, digital public infrastructure, and a globally competitive, self-reliant India economy vision.