Farm Loan Waiver

Rajasthan Waived Farm Loans Worth Rs 14,000 Crore: Ashok Gehlot

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Refuting the BJP's allegation that the Rajasthan government has not kept its promise of waiving farmers' loans, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday asserted that his government has waived farm loans worth over Rs 14,000 crore in the state.

Tamil Nadu Waives Rs 12,000 Crore Farm Loans Ahead Of Election

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday February 5, 2021

Farm loans taken by over 16 lakh farmers in Tamil Nadu will be waived, said the AIADMK government in the state where election to the legislative assembly will be held this year. The total amount to be waived is Rs 12,110 crore for farm loans taken from cooperative banks, Chief Minister E Palaniswami told the assembly today.

"Kamal Nath Stabbed Madhya Pradesh Farmers In The Back": Shivraj Chouhan

India News | ANI | Saturday October 17, 2020

Kamal Nath stabbed farmers in the back by putting in complicated conditions to qualify for the farm loan waivers, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

"Where Does He (Rahul Gandhi) Get 'Nasha'...?" Madhya Pradesh Minister

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 8, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra today took at dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments on issues like India's border troubles with China and farmers' finances.

Congress Waived Nearly 27 Lakh Farm Loans In Madhya Pradesh, BJP Admits

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday September 22, 2020

The loans of nearly 27 lakh Madhya Pradesh farmers were waived off during the 15-month tenure of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government, the ruling BJP - which had earlier alleged a "fraud" on this matter - said Monday

Uddhav Thackeray Seeks "Cooperation" For Covid Fight, Waives Farm Loans

India News | Reported by Sohit Mishra, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday September 8, 2020

Addressing the Monsoon session of the Maharashtra state assembly, which has been adjourned till December 7, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced loan waiver for 29 lakh famers amid widespread floods and the coronavirus pandemic. He also sought "everyone's cooperation" in the fight against COVID-19.

Farmers Face Debts As Banks Turn Risk-Averse During Pandemic

Business | Reuters | Thursday August 27, 2020

Farmers are being shunned by banks as lenders turn cautious due to rising bad loans

"File Case Against Kamal Nath, Rahul Gandhi": BJP Asks Farmers Who Didn't Get Loan Waiver

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday April 29, 2020

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's farm loan waiver scheme, that he announced within hours of assuming office, is likely to be scrapped. However, it doesn't end there.

Chaos In Maharashtra Assembly Over Government's Farm Loan Waiver Scheme

India News | Edited by Purva Chitnis | Monday February 24, 2020

Chaos ensued inside the Maharashtra Assembly on the first day of budget session after the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government released the first list of beneficiaries of its farm loan waiver scheme. The BJP accused the government of playing with farmers' emotions.

Maharashtra Farm Loan Waiver To Be Enforced By April 15: Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 8, 2020

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule farm loan waiver scheme will be implemented in the state by April 15.

Congress Seeks Farm Loan Waiver, Petrol And Diesel Under GST In Budget

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The Congress on Wednesday asked the government to announce a national farm loan waiver in the upcoming Union Budget and spell out measures to ensure that farmers' income doubles by 2022.

"U-Turn Will Be Known As...": Maharashtra BJP Leader Mocks Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday December 26, 2019

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil has attacked the new government led by Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray for putting a limit of Rs 2 lakh on the loan waiver for farmers announced last week. Mr Patil said the capped farm loan waiver was unexpected of the Chief Minister, who promised he would waive full loans without limit.

U-Turn Will Be Known As Uddhav-Ji Thackeray Turn: Maharashtra BJP Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 26, 2019

State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil took potshots at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday, accusing him taking a U-turn on farm loan waiver promise.

Uddhav Thackeray Promises Complete Farm Loan Waiver In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday assured a complete farm loan waiver in the state.

Farm Loan Waiver Decision At A Time When Nation Is "Burning": Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2019

Hailing the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government for announcing loan waiver of up to Rs two lakh for farmers, the Shiv Sena today hit out at the BJP for seeking to write off debts fully and asked why it did not address the issue when it was in power.