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Maharashtra Ex Minister Leads Tractor March To Nagpur Over Loan Waiver For Farmers
Prahar Janshakti Party chief and former MLA Bachchu Kadu on Monday launched a large tractor march from Maharashtra's Amravati district toward Nagpur, demanding a complete loan waiver for farmers.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Loan Waiver Drive For Farmers Ahead Of State Polls
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will today launch a campaign for farmers' interest waiver ahead of state elections later this year.
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Ashok Gehlot Demands Waiver Of Farmers' Outstanding Loans In Letter To PM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday demanding a waiver of the outstanding loans taken by farmers from nationalised and Bhoomi Vikas banks.
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Rajasthan Farmer Who Committed Suicide Wasn't Under Debt: Sachin Pilot
The 45-year-old farmer who committed suicide in Rajasthan left behind a farewell video and a two-page note accusing the Ashok Gehlot government of not honouring its pre-poll promise of waiving bank loans.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmers To Be Debt-Free In 15 Days, Says Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said loans of 25-30 lakh farmers in the state will be completely waived off in another 15 days.
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PM Modi's "Lollipop" Comment On Loan Waiver "Insensitive": Farmers' Body
A farmers' body on Wednesday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he equated farm loan waivers allowed by the newly-formed Congress state governments to "lollipops". The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) called PM Modi's comment "insensitive".
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Will Waive Farmers' Loan In 10 Days If Congress Voted To Power In Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farmers' loan waiver in Madhya Pradesh within 10 days, if his party comes to power, and slammed the central and state government over the plight of the agriculturists.
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Maharashtra Allocates Rs 14,240 Crore For Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme
The Maharashtra government today made allocations worth Rs 14,240 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme and for repayment to farmers whose produce was purchased by the state.
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Farmers Not A Priority For Previous UP Governments: Yogi Adityanath
Farmers were not the priority for the governments in Uttar Pradesh for the last 14-15 years but the situation has changed and the politics now will be farmer and youth-centric, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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Maharashtra Government To Frame Guidelines For Farmers' Loan Waiver
The Maharashtra government is planning to come up with a fresh set of guidelines for an effective implementation of the loan waiver scheme for farmers, an official said.
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Maharashtra Extends Scope Of Waiver To Farmers Who Took Loans After 2008
The Maharashtra government today expanded the ambit of its loan waiver scheme to include even those farmers who had taken loans after 2008, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in Mumbai.
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Loan Waivers Have Become A Fashion, Says Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Draws Criticism
Union minister Venkaiah Naidu has drawn criticism from opposition parties and ally Shiv Sena for saying that "seeking loan waivers has become a fashion these days." Mr Naidu was speaking in Maharashtra, where the state government led by his party BJP has been petitioned by farmers to write-off their loans the way four other states have.
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'Beggar' Remark For Farmers' Families Pits Badal Against Badal In Punjab
A remark regarding beggars made by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal while addressing the plight of debt-ridden farmers in the agrarian state has made him the target of his estranged cousin and opposition Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
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Amarinder Singh Announces Total Waiver On Crop Loans For Small, Marginal Farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans for small and marginal farmers in Punjab.
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Farmer Protests Flare Up, Several States Hit: 10 Points
Farmers across three states held protests today demanding loan waivers, a higher support price for their crops and implementation of other recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission, which had been focusing on the reasons for farmers' distress. For several hours in Haryana, farmer unions blocked highways. In Madhya Pradesh, where six farmer...
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Maharashtra Ex Minister Leads Tractor March To Nagpur Over Loan Waiver For Farmers
Prahar Janshakti Party chief and former MLA Bachchu Kadu on Monday launched a large tractor march from Maharashtra's Amravati district toward Nagpur, demanding a complete loan waiver for farmers.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Loan Waiver Drive For Farmers Ahead Of State Polls
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will today launch a campaign for farmers' interest waiver ahead of state elections later this year.
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Ashok Gehlot Demands Waiver Of Farmers' Outstanding Loans In Letter To PM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday demanding a waiver of the outstanding loans taken by farmers from nationalised and Bhoomi Vikas banks.
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Rajasthan Farmer Who Committed Suicide Wasn't Under Debt: Sachin Pilot
The 45-year-old farmer who committed suicide in Rajasthan left behind a farewell video and a two-page note accusing the Ashok Gehlot government of not honouring its pre-poll promise of waiving bank loans.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmers To Be Debt-Free In 15 Days, Says Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said loans of 25-30 lakh farmers in the state will be completely waived off in another 15 days.
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PM Modi's "Lollipop" Comment On Loan Waiver "Insensitive": Farmers' Body
A farmers' body on Wednesday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he equated farm loan waivers allowed by the newly-formed Congress state governments to "lollipops". The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) called PM Modi's comment "insensitive".
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Will Waive Farmers' Loan In 10 Days If Congress Voted To Power In Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farmers' loan waiver in Madhya Pradesh within 10 days, if his party comes to power, and slammed the central and state government over the plight of the agriculturists.
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Maharashtra Allocates Rs 14,240 Crore For Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme
The Maharashtra government today made allocations worth Rs 14,240 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme and for repayment to farmers whose produce was purchased by the state.
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Farmers Not A Priority For Previous UP Governments: Yogi Adityanath
Farmers were not the priority for the governments in Uttar Pradesh for the last 14-15 years but the situation has changed and the politics now will be farmer and youth-centric, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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Maharashtra Government To Frame Guidelines For Farmers' Loan Waiver
The Maharashtra government is planning to come up with a fresh set of guidelines for an effective implementation of the loan waiver scheme for farmers, an official said.
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Maharashtra Extends Scope Of Waiver To Farmers Who Took Loans After 2008
The Maharashtra government today expanded the ambit of its loan waiver scheme to include even those farmers who had taken loans after 2008, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in Mumbai.
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Loan Waivers Have Become A Fashion, Says Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Draws Criticism
Union minister Venkaiah Naidu has drawn criticism from opposition parties and ally Shiv Sena for saying that "seeking loan waivers has become a fashion these days." Mr Naidu was speaking in Maharashtra, where the state government led by his party BJP has been petitioned by farmers to write-off their loans the way four other states have.
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'Beggar' Remark For Farmers' Families Pits Badal Against Badal In Punjab
A remark regarding beggars made by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal while addressing the plight of debt-ridden farmers in the agrarian state has made him the target of his estranged cousin and opposition Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
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Amarinder Singh Announces Total Waiver On Crop Loans For Small, Marginal Farmers
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans for small and marginal farmers in Punjab.
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Farmer Protests Flare Up, Several States Hit: 10 Points
Farmers across three states held protests today demanding loan waivers, a higher support price for their crops and implementation of other recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commission, which had been focusing on the reasons for farmers' distress. For several hours in Haryana, farmer unions blocked highways. In Madhya Pradesh, where six farmer...
