Scindia targets Nath govt over farm loan waivers

AICC general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken potshots at the Kamal Nath government for having failed to fulfil the promise made by Congress to write off crop loans of farmers up to `2 lakh each, creating a ripple in the ruling party.

Mr Scindia’s attack on Mr Nath incidentally came ahead of October 21 byelections to Jhabua (ST) Assembly constituency in MP, billed as crucial for the ‘minority’ Congress government in the state, for a victory for the ruling party in the bypolls would help it gain majority in the House.

Addressing party workers in Bhind in MP on Thursday, Mr Scindia lamented that the state government had failed so far to deliver on the promise made by Congress to waive crop loans of farmers up to `2 lakh each.

“Crop loan up to `50,000 each of the farmers could be waived whereas we have promised to write off farm loans up to `2 lakh,” he said.

Mr Scindia also took

strong exception to the “failure” of the state government to release compensation to farmers who suffered crop loss due to heavy rains and floods in the state, so far.

Incidentally, Mr Scindia had a couple of days ago called for introspection by the top leadership of Congress to save the party from being doomed.

PWD minister Sajjan Singh Verma, known as

staunch loyalist of the chief minister, pulled up Mr Scindia for attacking Mr Nath. “Mr Scindia should know that Mr Nath is not only our chief minister but his chief minister too,” he remarked in a veiled snub to the veteran leader. Meanwhile, Opposition BJP on Friday grabbed the opportunity to attack the Nath government on loan waiver issue.