Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 18,000 crore as part of the next instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme on December 25.
With the push of a button, PM Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event which the ruling BJP made into a mega exercise to reach out to farmers by having its leaders interact with the farming community at more than 19,000 venues across country.
PM said that some people are spreading myth and lies that land will be taken away if farmers enter into contract farming. He said that "some parties pushing political agenda by opposing new farm laws".
Today, every farmer knows where he will get the best price for his farm produce. With these farm reforms, farmers can sell their produce to anyone anywhere. What is wrong if the farmers are being benefitted?: PM Modi addresses farmers
He also lashed out at West Bengal government for not letting over 70 lakh state farmers benefit from Centre's direct money transfer scheme. "Mamata Banerjee government has destroyed West Bengal, they are playing politics by stopping benefits for thei
PM Modi said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to consider any form of corruption a national blight. "Money sent from Delhi now for citizens neither gets devalued nor ends up in wrong hands," he said in a veiled reference to former PM Rajiv's comment.
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