Govt mulling big financial package to woo farmers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Sources
6 years ago

Govt mulling big financial package to woo farmers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

The government is contemplating a big financial package and several incentives to woo farmers ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, sources told PTI. The Agriculture Ministry has prepared a road map and made a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting both short and long term "sustainable" solutions to various issues that are impacting farmers and causing agricultural distress in the country, they said. The ministry has studied various state models, including loan waiver announced in seven states, input subsidy being given in states such as Odisha and the 'Rythu Bandhu' scheme of Telangana, among others. "In the meeting with the PM, the ministry made a presentation and the discussions revolved around the key issues facing the farming community and the possible solutions that can be provided before general elections," a highly placed source said.

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Congress Working Hard to Protect Farmers: Chief Whip
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress Working Hard to Protect Farmers: Chief Whip

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: The Congress government is giving importance to farmers' welfare and development, said Government Chief Whip Aadi Srinivas at the oath-taking ceremony of the Vemulawada Agricultural Market committee in Rajanna Sircilla district on Sunday. Srinivas highlighted that the Congress government waived ₹21,000 crore in farm loans for 25 lakh farmers within its first year. He criticised the previous BRS government …

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of Agriculture, Tummala Nageswara Rao, reiterated Telangana government’s commitment to complete the Crop Loan Waiver Scheme, ensuring that every eligible farmer will benefit. He also mentioned that Rythu Bharosa assistance would be provided to farmers after the crop loan waiver is completed. Accusing Opposition parties of unnecessary criticism, the Minister noted that the loan waiver process was ongoing and …

Telangana BJP Slams Congress for Incomplete Farm Loan Waiver
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana BJP Slams Congress for Incomplete Farm Loan Waiver

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BJP charged that the Congress-led Telangana government had implemented the farm loan waiver for fewer than 29 lakh farmers while 74 lakh farmers were eligible for the scheme. The Congress government was celebrating the event by just releasing `17,000 crore as the farm loan waiver in three instalments, said Telangana BJP general secretary Gujjula Premender Reddy addressing a …

Reach Out to Farmers and Win Their Support, Santosh Urges Telangana State BJP
5 months, 1 week ago

Reach Out to Farmers and Win Their Support, Santosh Urges Telangana State BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Buoyed by the big success during the recent Lok Sabha elections where it won eight seats in Telangana, the party’s central leadership has decided to sustain the momentum by aggressively taking up farmers' issues and corner the state government on its failed promises. Given the inordinate delay in implementing the farm loan waiver scheme, the state BJP leaders have …

Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver Is the Biggest Welfare Programme in the Country, Claims IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver Is the Biggest Welfare Programme in the Country, Claims IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The farm loan waiver of Rs 2 lakh by the Congress government in Telangana is the biggest welfare programme in the country. The farm loan waiver started two days ago with deposits of Rs 1 lakh into the bank accounts of farmers and another Rs1 lakh would be deposited within a month, said IT minister D. Sridhar Babu. Laying …

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanded that the Congress government in the state waive crop loans up to Rs.2 lakh without laying conditions, as it had promised during the Assembly elections. In a statement here on Thursday, Sanjay asked the Congress about Rythu Bharosa for the rabi and kharif seasons and setting pre-conditions and cutting …

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver

The Hindu  

As the deadline for the implementation of crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh is approaching fast, Telangana Government is exploring various options to see that all eligible farmers, especially small and marginal farmers with holdings of less than five acres, benefited from the scheme. 40 lakh farmers across Telangana The Government is actively considering the PM Kisan Samman Yojana …

Congress govt is playing with the lives of farmers: Kishan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress govt is playing with the lives of farmers: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: State BJP president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday alleged that the Congress government has failed to fulfil its poll promises, especially those pertaining to youth, the unemployed and farmers. Speaking to the media at Khammam, Reddy said that the Congress had made unrealistic promises in its elections manifesto only to get votes in the legislative Assembly …

Officials told to explore options to implement crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Officials told to explore options to implement crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Telangana, headed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has started exploring options for fulfilling one of its key promises waiver of crop loans up to ₹2 lakh. The Chief Minister, who convened a meeting with senior officials on Wednesday, reiterated his commitment to complete loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh by August 15. As the State …

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the Telangana government to defer disbursement of funds to farmers under Rythu Bharosa scheme till Lok Sabha polls are held in the state on May 13, while maintaining that chief minister A Revanth Reddy has violated the model code of conduct by publicly referring to the payouts in his elections campaigns. Full …

Campaign highlighting anti-farmers policies of the BJP will impact election outcome in South Karnataka: KRRS president
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Campaign highlighting anti-farmers policies of the BJP will impact election outcome in South Karnataka: KRRS president

The Hindu  

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president Badagalpura Nagendra in Mysuru on Saturday said that their vigorous campaign highlighting the anti-farmers policies of the BJP, will affect the parliamentary election results in Karnataka. ‘’We not only interacted with local farmers but conducted seminars and held group discussions across different constituencies and the focus was on nine Parliamentary seats out of 14 which …

Trends of election results are visible in BJP leaders' speeches: Akhilesh slams Modi, Adityanath
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trends of election results are visible in BJP leaders' speeches: Akhilesh slams Modi, Adityanath

New Indian Express  

The Samajwadi Party chief said whether it is Uttar Pradesh or the country, discussion about INDIA bloc has started. One has to be very careful with people in the BJP," Yadav said. Commenting on electoral bonds, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, "ever since the issue of electoral bonds came to light, the BJP is on the dock." Stating …

‘We got a majority in 2014, 2019, and used it to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, and implement CAA”: HM Amit Shah
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We got a majority in 2014, 2019, and used it to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, and implement CAA”: HM Amit Shah

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the people gave BJP full majority in the 2014 and 2019 elections, and they used that to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, implement CAA and give 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Mahasammelan here today, Amit Shah said, “You gave …

Will Waive Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loans by August 15: Revanth Reddy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Waive Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loans by August 15: Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The Congress government would waive farm loans of upto Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers, by August 15, and give Rs 500 as bonus per quintal of paddy procured from the next season. Revanth Reddy who came down heavily against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and alleged that “both Delhi Modi and farm house …

Modi attacks Congress in Odisha, silent on BJD
11 months, 1 week ago

Modi attacks Congress in Odisha, silent on BJD

Deccan Chronicle  

The Prime Minister’s 35-minute speech at the rally— christened as ‘Vishal Guarantee Samavesh’ — marked a no-holds-barred attack against the Congress which he said encouraged corruption, nepotism and promotion of family interests. The PM, however, did not utter a single word against Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal which is led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. For the first time, PM …

Congress or BJP: who gained from farmers’ vote in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress or BJP: who gained from farmers’ vote in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

In Chhattisgarh, primarily an agrarian State, the recent election revolved around farmer-centric promises, with fierce competition between the Congress and the BJP over issues like loan waivers and price of paddy. Dissatisfaction among paddy farmers coupled with anti-incumbency sentiments played a significant role in ending the BJP’s 15-year rule in the State in the 2018 election. In the case of …

Karnataka: BJP to raise farm loan waiver during winter session, says R Ashoka
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: BJP to raise farm loan waiver during winter session, says R Ashoka

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Leader of the Opposition in assembly R Ashoka said that his party would take up the cause of drought relief and farmers' loan waiver in the forthcoming winter session. They have not received drought relief funds, and farmers who are facing difficulties Expressing concerns over the state government's handling of the situation, Ashoka urged prompt disbursement of drought relief …

"We provided relief to farmers, BJP waived off loans of big industrialists": Priyanka Gandhi in Rajasthan's Bhilwara
1 year, 1 month ago

"We provided relief to farmers, BJP waived off loans of big industrialists": Priyanka Gandhi in Rajasthan's Bhilwara

Hindustan Times  

Bhilwara, November 20 : Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said that the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government provided relief to farmers in the state whereas BJP is busy waiving off loans of many big industrialists in the country. HT Image Addressing an election rally in Bhilwara, Priyanka Gandhi said," In Rajasthan, we waived off loans of farmers of about …

As paddy crops fail, Congress’ poll promise of a loan waiver is pushing BJP candidates into a corner in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 2 months ago

As paddy crops fail, Congress’ poll promise of a loan waiver is pushing BJP candidates into a corner in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

With the Congress riding high on its pre-poll promise to waive farm loans in Chhattisgarh in a year of insufficient rainfall, some BJP candidates in the State have been pushed off-script and are promising loan waivers as well, even without official backing from their party. I certainly don’t think so.” Aslo Read | Experts weigh in on Chhattisgarh Congress promise …

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan
1 year, 3 months ago

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Narendra Modi government has heralded changes in agriculture, industrial, foreign policy and infrastructure sectors in the last nine years. The Ramagundam Fertiliser factory was reopened by Modi while the only concern of KCR Rao is to make his son KTR the Chief Minister.” It was the BRS government, which delayed the formation of the Krishna water disputes tribunal, …

Funds for crop loan waiver on Monday: Harish
1 year, 5 months ago

Funds for crop loan waiver on Monday: Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Finance Minister T.Harish Rao on Saturday said the state government would release funds for the crop loan waiver scheme of up to ₹1 lakh each for farmers at one go on Monday. On August 2, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao announced the implementation of the pending crop loan waiver scheme that was promised during the 2018 December Assembly polls …

APRSSS demands MSP, farm loan waiver
1 year, 5 months ago

APRSSS demands MSP, farm loan waiver

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Karmika-Karshaka Rashtra Sadassu held in Vijayawada on Sunday demanded central legislation to provide minimum support price for farm produce, cancellation of Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 and waiving of agricultural loans. Former MP Hannan Mollah, social activist Medha Patkar and former minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao spoke. Addressing the seminar, All India Kisan Sabha vice president Hannan Mollah said they …

Telangana farmers in dire straits, KCR cheated them: Kishan
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana farmers in dire straits, KCR cheated them: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana farmers are in dire straits and the fact that more than 6,000 farmers committed suicide in the last nine years speaks volumes of the plight of farmers in the state,” Union minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. Addressing a gathering of farmers at Shamirpet to mark the launch of PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendra …

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers
1 year, 5 months ago

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Taking the message that the Narendra Modi government is farmer friendly, the Telangana BJP has decided that it will take an address by the Prime Minister on July 27 to farmers in the country to all farmers in the state. The BJP in Telangana has been focusing on the farmer and agriculture-friendly administration of the Modi government while at …

Farmers freed from huge fertiliser prices: PM Modi in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers freed from huge fertiliser prices: PM Modi in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The war between Russia and Ukraine resulted in costs of fertilisers reaching a record high in the world, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and claimed that farmers' of the country have been freed from the burden of bearing the cost of hike in the prices of fertilisers which would come around Rs 2 lakh crore in the …

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam
1 year, 9 months ago

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Expressing grave concern at the unfulfilled promises made by the state and Union government for Telangana farmers, Nalgonda Lok Sabha member N. Uttam Kumar Reddy lambasted them for neglecting over one lakh farmers, who were severely hit by the recent unseasonal rains. Taking a dig at both governments for failing to deliver on one lakh loan waiver and crop …

Farmers’ plight takes centre stage in Odisha byelection
2 years, 1 month ago

Farmers’ plight takes centre stage in Odisha byelection

The Hindu  

Farmers’ plight took the centre stage in the coming Padmapur byelection as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced input assistance of about ₹200 crore for the drought-affected areas of the State. “So far, many of the affected farmers have not yet received their crop insurance dues despite continuous follow-up and pursuance by the State government with …

Release Rythu Bandhu funds, Bandi tells KCR
2 years, 7 months ago

Release Rythu Bandhu funds, Bandi tells KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded that the state government immediately transfer Rs 7,500 crore to farmers towards the Rythu Bandhu and also immediately release funds to pay the banks the promised Rs 1 lakh loan waiver to the farmers. In a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, with the …

BJP state govt will purchase all rice, end Muslim quota: Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP state govt will purchase all rice, end Muslim quota: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior BJP leader and Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday emphatically announced that once the BJP came to power in Telangana state it would buy every single grain of boiled rice produced by the farmers. Amit Shah, who repeatedly called on the crowd and BJP workers in the state to “uproot and throw out the KCR government,” said …

Telangana govt creating problems to farming sector, says Congress
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana govt creating problems to farming sector, says Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagtial: The Telangana government is creating serious problems to the farming sector in the state and trying to deceive the farmers with a promise of waiving of farm loan above Rs 75,000, Congress leader and MLC Jeevan Reddy said on Monday. Because of the warning given by the TRS government to farmers against cultivating paddy crop, more than 50 per …

BJP, SP manifestos battle it out over farm, jobs, crime
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP, SP manifestos battle it out over farm, jobs, crime

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party released their Uttar Pradesh poll manifestos on Tuesday, focusing on generating employment, improving farm incomes and bolstering law and order in the state where elections begin in two days. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav releases the party's manifesto for UP assembly election in Lucknow, The BJP sankalp patra promised free power supply …

Will waive farm loans if Opposition alliance comes to power in Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 1 month ago

Will waive farm loans if Opposition alliance comes to power in Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on December 12 promised to waive farm loan up to ₹2 lakh in Jharkhand, if the opposition alliance is voted to power. Addressing a poll meeting Rajmahal, in support of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ketubbudin Sheikh, Mr. Gandhi said farmers would receive a minimum support price of ₹2,500 for every quintal of paddy, if the Cong-JMM-RJD …

Will ensure farm loan waiver: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 1 month ago

Will ensure farm loan waiver: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Ahead of the second phase of polling in Jharkhand, political parties have intensified their campaigning and are making bigger claims, promises and accusations against their opponents in order to woo voters. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in Jharkhand on Monday said that his party would ensure that farmer’s loans are waived off after Congress is elected …

Haryana polls: INLD promises loan waiver for farmers, small traders
5 years, 3 months ago

Haryana polls: INLD promises loan waiver for farmers, small traders

India Today  

The INLD released its manifesto for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls on Saturday, promising loan waiver for farmers and small traders, crop prices for farmers on the basis of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, free power to the farm sector and a slew of benefits for women, unemployed youngsters and traders. A grant of Rs 1,000 per month will be given …

Maharashtra Assembly elections: BJP banks on Modi's appeal, but faces challenge of farm distress, quota demands
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections: BJP banks on Modi's appeal, but faces challenge of farm distress, quota demands

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra Assembly election will test whether the BJP still retains the momentum that it had during the Lok Sabha battle The Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, scheduled to be held on 21 October, are particularly important as they will be the first ones to be held after the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Across several districts of Maharashtra, supporters …

MP farmers got benefits up to Rs 15,000, not Rs 2 lakh: BJP
5 years, 6 months ago

MP farmers got benefits up to Rs 15,000, not Rs 2 lakh: BJP

India TV News  

The BJP Monday claimed 95 per cent of the farm loan beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh have got benefits of up to mere Rs 15,000 and not to the tune of Rs 2 lakh as claimed by the ruling Congress. The main opposition party said not a single farmer has got loan waiver benefit of Rs 2 lakh as announced under …

Lok Sabha election result: Implementation of central schemes, simplification of GST contributed to BJP’s performance in Rajasthan
5 years, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha election result: Implementation of central schemes, simplification of GST contributed to BJP’s performance in Rajasthan

Firstpost  

The BJP’s performance in Rajasthan may have been because of irrelevant issues raised by the Opposition and the ability of the prime minister to establish a direct connect with the voters. Thirdly, a majority of the people in places like Alwar, Ajmer and Jaipur had said that they don’t consider Rahul Gandhi as a serious contender for the post of …

Lok Sabha polls: 111 distressed Tamil Nadu farmers to contest against PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: 111 distressed Tamil Nadu farmers to contest against PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi

India Today  

After taking their protests to the National capital to highlight their demands, Tamil Nadu farmers are gearing up for an electoral battle and will file 111 nominations from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting. Tamil Nadu farmers leader P Ayyakannu said Saturday that 111 farmers from the State will contest against PM Narendra …

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM stings Cong-JD(S) govt for promising loan waivers, back-stabbing farmers
5 years, 10 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM stings Cong-JD(S) govt for promising loan waivers, back-stabbing farmers

Hindustan Times  

Taking aim at the Congress-Janata Dal alliance in power in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that a small mistake had cost the people of Karnataka and asked the people to vote back a majority government at the Centre in the upcoming Lok Sabha. Addressing a rally in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, PM Modi said that the state’s farmers …

UP Budget 2019: Adityanath govt aims fusion of rural economy and urban infrastructure, says SBI research
5 years, 10 months ago

UP Budget 2019: Adityanath govt aims fusion of rural economy and urban infrastructure, says SBI research

ABP News  

Uttar Pradesh Budget 2019: The Rs 4.80-lakh crore budget for 2019-20 by Uttar Pradesh aims to create a "generous" fusion between promoting rural economy and developing urban infrastructure, said a research report by State Bank of India. After presenting a Budget of Rs 4.28 lakh crore for the current fiscal, the Uttar Pradesh government increased it further to Rs 4.80 …

Will waive farmers’ loans if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 11 months ago

Will waive farmers’ loans if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said his party would waive farm loans and give a big push to the food processing industry if voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections Alleging that the Centre's crop insurance scheme is "aimed at taking away the hard-earned money of farmers to fill up the pockets of big businessmen", he promised that the …

Congress uses farm loan waivers to win elections: PM Modi
5 years, 11 months ago

Congress uses farm loan waivers to win elections: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Attacking the Congress over its promise of farm loan waiver, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the party uses the measure only to win elections. Ridiculing the loan waivers given by the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, the prime minister said some beneficiaries have been given cheques of Rs 13 only. They try to act as 'messiah' of …

'Govt luring farmers with peanuts': Union Budget allocation gets lukewarm response from agrarian sector
5 years, 11 months ago

'Govt luring farmers with peanuts': Union Budget allocation gets lukewarm response from agrarian sector

Firstpost  

Several farmers said after Finance Minister Piyush Goyal finished presenting this government’s last budget that it had not swayed them to vote for Narendra Modi’s BJP. Mumbai: “Peanuts” was how one rural politician described a 6,000 rupee yearly handout to small farmers promised in Friday’s budget as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to secure the support of rural voters …

Direct income support a fiscal minefield for India
5 years, 11 months ago

Direct income support a fiscal minefield for India

India Today  

India’s politics is obsessed with elections so much that it has put the country’s economy into a danger zone. Instead of persuading states to avoid populist tokenism of offering direct income support, PM Modi has joined the bandwagon of fiscal naïveté. Explicitly panicked by the recent electoral defeats and Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s income support rhetoric, the Modi government has …

Budget 2019: FM cultivates farmers with ₹6,000 in hand every year
5 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2019: FM cultivates farmers with ₹6,000 in hand every year

Live Mint  

In a bid to win back the support of disgruntled farmers ahead of general election due in April-May, the Narendra Modi government on Friday announced an income support scheme for small farmers as a key promise in its final budget. Finance minister Piyush Goyal assured farmer households a direct income transfer of ₹6,000 per year and said the first instalment …

Budget 2019: FM cultivates farmers with ₹6,000 in hand every year
5 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2019: FM cultivates farmers with ₹6,000 in hand every year

Live Mint  

In a bid to win back the support of disgruntled farmers ahead of general election due in April-May, the Narendra Modi government on Friday announced an income support scheme for small farmers as a key promise in its final budget. Finance minister Piyush Goyal assured farmer households a direct income transfer of ₹6,000 per year and said the first instalment …

One-time farm loan waiver, crop insurance scheme to be part of Congress' Lok Sabha election promises
5 years, 11 months ago

One-time farm loan waiver, crop insurance scheme to be part of Congress' Lok Sabha election promises

Firstpost  

Besides a one-time loan waiver, the other promises being considered by the Congress for farmers for the Lok Sabha polls include a new crop insurance scheme and promotion of food processing, Congress’ farmers’ welfare department head Nana Patole said. Hyderabad: Besides a one-time loan waiver, the other promises being considered by the Congress for farmers for the Lok Sabha polls …

Budget 2019: Will Modi govt offer big relief to farmers? Yes, says BJP leader
5 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2019: Will Modi govt offer big relief to farmers? Yes, says BJP leader

India TV News  

The Modi government is likely to announce a slew of measures to boost the income of country's farmers in the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on February 1. Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Bharatiya Janata Party farmer's cell chief Virendra Singh Mast said the Modi government is committed to help the farmers improve their income. In …

'Distressed farmers showed PM Modi their strength in recent polls': Rahul
6 years ago

'Distressed farmers showed PM Modi their strength in recent polls': Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that farmers, troubled by the agriculture distress, showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi their strength in the recent assembly elections in three Hindi heartland states, including Rajasthan, in which the BJP lost power to the Congress. The Congress president, however, said waiving farm loans is a small step towards addressing the agriculture distress and "a …

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