Farmers Movement Archive

CM: Farmers neglected before 2014, lakhs committed suicide

Gorakhpur: Launching an attack on the opposition for opposing the new farm laws and criticising government, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listed the pro-farmer schemes of BJP government and recalled that lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2004 and 2014. Addreesing a gathering at Campierganj tehsil in Gorakhpur district on Saturday, CM Yogi attacked previous governments saying, “Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2004 and 2014 because no one was there to take care of them.” “Farmers didn’t get seeds, fertilizers and minimum support price of their crops. There was no procurement scheme for them. Farmers didn’t get any compensation after any natural calamity,” he added. “PM Narendra Modi worked for welfare of farmers and changed all this. He introduced PM crop insurance policy, PM irrigation scheme and linked technology with agriculture and irrigation,” the CM said. “Every farmer was linked with Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and money was transferred directly to them. Corrections are being made to include left out farmers so that they also get Rs 6,000 in their bank accounts under the scheme,” he said. “Minimum support price is being paid to farmers for their crops. Rs 1,12,000 crore has been paid to sugarcane farmers. Arrangements are made to start closed sugar mills,” he added. CM Yogi further said, “We have given government jobs to 3.75 lakh youths in the state. Our government provided jobs to 15 lakh youth in the private sector and employment to 1.5 crore youths. We are giving the benefits of schemes to all without any discrimination so everyone can lead a life of happiness, but few people don’t like it.”

The Times of India

2021-01-03

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