Rythu Bharosa: Rs 500 per quintal bonus for paddy

The manifesto promised a bonus of Rs 500 per quintal for paddy. Reporting indicates the government has provided a Rs 500 per quintal bonus, but restricted to a specified set of fine-rice varieties rather than to all paddy as the promise was worded. Because a bonus of the promised amount is being paid but only for a narrower category of paddy than promised, the commitment is partially met, supporting a partial verdict. The distinction between all paddy and fine-rice-only materially affects which farmers benefit. No approved-source confirmation of the bonus's current scope and disbursement was located, so confidence is low. Budget: no approved-source allocation or utilisation figure for the paddy bonus was verified. [source to be replaced: current status rests on non-approved reporting and should be upgraded when an official source is available]