CM Yogi Adityanath launches kisan mission, says farmers used as vote bank
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CM Yogi Adityanath launches kisan mission, says farmers used as vote bank
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LUCKNOW: In a robust counter to raging farmers’ stir against farm laws, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said, the Centre has been framing policies keeping in mind interests of farmers. Speaking at the launch of its flagship Kisan Kalyan Mission in Lucknow, Yogi blasted the Opposition for bracketing farmers as vote banks and giving short shrift to agrarian welfare programmes. “It’s the first time, farmers have been included in the agenda of political parties,” Yogi said, while kicking off the mission which would be carried out in 825 blocks in three phases till January 21. “Those who can’t digest government’s farm welfare programmes are spreading rumours and falsehoods,” he said in a swipe at the Opposition. The chief minister said, slogans like ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ remained mere rhetoric since independence and farmers did not get their due till BJP came to power. Crediting PM Narendra Modi for bringing farmers into the mainstream of development, CM Yogi Adityanath said, it was because of the BJP government that interests of farmers received attention.
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The Times of India
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2021-01-07
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Lucknow