Farm Loan Waiver

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha election, in Sakoli, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Vows to End Agniveer Hiring Scheme

The Congress leader also promised to give a statutory minimum support price (MSP) for the tillers’ produces

14 Apr 2024 1:41 AM

'Wherever there is a BJP government, they take away the land from tribal people and give it to industrialists without asking them. When our government was formed in Chhattisgarh, we took back the land from Tata and returned the land to the tribal people. If the tribal land is taken and the industry is not set up within five years, the land needs to be returned to the real owners,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Rahul promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.

02 Dec 2019 5:29 PM

District Superintendent of Police Hemant Sharma said that Kadela owed Rs 2.5 lakh to banks and the police is investigating to ascertain the causes behind his suicide. (Photo: File)

Rajasthan farmer records video before suicide, says Cong govt loan waiver failed

Farmer mentioned that nobody is responsible for his death but the government should take this as a warning.

26 Jun 2019 11:46 AM

Loan waiver to farmers was a major poll plank which in December last year had ensured Congress’ win in the Assembly elections of three key states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. (Photo: ANI)

Congress promises farm loan waiver if voted to power

The scheme has recently been implemented by the newly elected Congress governments in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

16 Mar 2019 7:06 AM

Lashing out at NDAgovt, he accused it of ‘failing’ to rescue farmers and said that farmer suicides would continue in Punjab and other states if the Centre did not become sympathetic to the community. (Photo: ANI)

‘Debt waiver scheme not enough to alleviate farmers' sufferings’: Amarinder

Noting that his govt’s loan waiver was a temporary answer to problems of farmers, Singh said Centre had to help if solution had to be found.

24 Jan 2019 6:53 PM

Mayawati emphasised that BSP's alliance with SP will decide the prime ministerial candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy

‘The government should give 100 per cent farm loan waiver, else suicide by farmers will continue,’ BSP chief Mayawati said.

15 Jan 2019 5:19 PM

Headed by Urban Development and Housing Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal, Energy Minister BD Kalla and Food and Civil Supply Minister Ramesh Meena will be the members of the committee. (Photo: File)

Rajasthan sets up panel to review decisions taken by previous BJP govt

This committee has been formed to review decisions and actions taken by previous BJP govt headed by Vasundhara Raje in last 6 months.

02 Jan 2019 12:02 PM

‘I had twice led delegations (to PM Modi) as a chief minister, he did not agree to waive a single rupee.’ said Siddaramaiah. (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah hits out at Modi on loan waiver scheme, calls him 'anti-farmer'

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah also claimed that PM Modi and his government were against agricultural sector.

31 Dec 2018 4:35 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for terming Karnataka's loan waiver scheme 'one of most cruel jokes', accusing him of misleading country for 'political gains'. (Photo: File)

‘Rs 350 Cr paid to 60,000 farmers’: HDK on PM Modi’s ‘cruel joke’ remark

Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka govt had announced over Rs 45,000 crore loan waiver scheme in July soon after coming to power.

31 Dec 2018 11:52 AM

'Be wary of the Congress and its lies,' PM Modi said at a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Beware! Cong using loan waiver 'lollipop' to cheat farmers: PM Modi

'This chowkidar of yours is toiling very hard day and night... to brighten your future,' PM Modi said.

29 Dec 2018 3:58 PM

PM Modi is looking to claw back support among 263 million farmers and their many millions of dependents after BJP lost power earlier this month to Congress in 3 big heartland states, analysts say. (Photo: File)

PM Modi mulling 3 options to help farmers hit by low crop prices: report

3 options are direct payment to landowning farmers, compensation for those who sold produce below govt prices and loan-waiver.

28 Dec 2018 7:22 PM

‘Two years have passed since this promise. The entire farming community feels cheated. More than 500 farmers have ended their lives when like Budh Singh their loans multiplied because they stopped paying instalments in the hope for of an early waiver,’ said SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia. (Photo: PTI)

SAD slams Rahul Gandhi, CM Amarinder for betraying farmers

‘They have collectively destroyed the lives of lakhs of farmers and have driven hundreds to suicide,’ SAD leader Bikram Singh said.

28 Dec 2018 1:29 PM

‘While coastal regions were suffering from floods and cyclones, Rayalaseema region was suffering from drought and desertification. Now we have changed the course of agriculture in the state,’ Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said. (Photo: PTI)

'Centre didn't provide funds for loan waiver of Andhra farmers': Chandrababu Naidu

‘Andhra Pradesh is only govt that could double income of farmers. State recorded more than 11 pc growth rate in agriculture,’ claimed Naidu.

26 Dec 2018 5:26 PM

In line to the promise made in the election manifesto, CM Bhupesh Baghel has ordered officials to immediately initiate the process of returning land to farmers of 10 villages. (Photo: File)

Farmers to get back land acquired for Tata Steel project in Chhattisgarh

Cong promised agricultural lands taken for industrial purpose on which no project was established within 5 yrs, will be returned.

25 Dec 2018 3:25 PM

‘It is in Congress' nature not to fulfil its promises,’ said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: PTI | File)

Congress betrayed farmers of MP, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Rajasthan: Javadekar

Elaborating upon the plight of farmers, the minister accused the Congress of having anti-farmer policies and blamed it for their condition.

24 Dec 2018 7:11 PM

‘This scheme will be named as Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana and will be introduced from 2019-20 Budget,’ CM Raghubar Das stated to the press. (Photo: PTI)

Jharkhand farmers to get Rs 5000 per acre for Kharif crops

At the cost of Rs 2,250 crore, the scheme would cover 22.76 lakh small and medium scale farmers in the state.

22 Dec 2018 2:29 PM

CM Naveen Patnaik dubbed BJP as party that ‘talks more and does less’ and alleged that Congress was ‘responsible for the bankruptcy’ of Indian economy. (Photo: File)

Odisha CM hits out at Cong, BJP over demand on farm loan waiver in state

CM also asserted that his Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) is a better initiative than farm loan waiver.

22 Dec 2018 11:52 AM

BJP members squatted in the Well of the House, shouting slogans such as ‘down down to the anti-farmer government’, ‘loan waiver should be implemented’. (Representational Image)

Karnataka Assembly adjourned sine die amid uproar over farm loan waiver

Amidst din, assembly passed three bills, following which Speaker Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House.

21 Dec 2018 6:05 PM

Congress government in Rajasthan on Wednesday waived short-term crop loans from cooperative banks and loans of up to Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers from other banks. (Photo: Twitter | @RahulGandhi)

‘It’s done’: Rahul Gandhi after Rajasthan too announces farm loan waiver

Referring to loan waivers by Congress's governments, Rahul is challenging PM Modi to do the same in other states.

20 Dec 2018 10:23 AM

MP Cong under fire over ‘partial’ farm loan waiver

Only one per cent of the farmers of the state would benefit if crop loans up to March 31, 2018 would be waived, he claimed.

19 Dec 2018 12:16 AM

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