Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Cong pushed farmers into debt: Sambit Patra

- HT Correspond­ent htraj@hindustant­imes.com

The Congress pushed farmers into debt during its rule and now the BJP government­s in the Centre and in Rajasthan were working to free peasants from farm loan, BJP national spokespers­on Sambit Patra said Saturday.

He said Congress leaders “who are deep-rooted in corruption” would not understand the importance of crop loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000.

The Centre, he said, was working on strategies to double the income of farmers by 2022, whereas the Congress is politicisi­ng farmers’ issues. Patra was speaking on the sidelines of a BJP media workshop organised here.

Prior to 2014, there was trust deficiency in the country, Patra said. “People did not believe in the previous UPA dispensati­on, but they trust the Narendra Modi-led government and believe that India’s economy is growing fast under this rule.”

He appreciate­d the Rajasthan government and its schemes such as Bhamashah Yojna, Grameen Gaurav Path and Mukhyamant­ri

JAIPUR:

Jal Swavlamban Yojna, saying the state government was working on the Centre’s developmen­t path.

BJP state president Ashok Parnami urged party’s media cell workers to carry the schemes of government to people. He also asked the party workers not to get disappoint­ed with the result of recently held bypolls.

Social justice and empowermen­t minister Arun Chaturvedi highlighte­d the responsibi­lity of media workers in the organizati­on and informed the participan­ts about the working style of media.

 ?? PRABHAKAR SHARMA ?? Parnami lights the ceremonial lamp as Sambit Patra looks on, in Jaipur.
PRABHAKAR SHARMA Parnami lights the ceremonial lamp as Sambit Patra looks on, in Jaipur.

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