Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday gave an ‘F’ grade to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the government’s “poor performance” in the agriculture sector.
He claimed that the Congress’ loan waiver and welfare schemes had improved the lives of farmers in Karnataka. As Mr. Gandhi started the eighth leg of his Karnataka JanaAshirwadaYatre, he alleged that the Modi government did not contribute to the ₹8,500 crore farm loan waiver announced by the State government.
“Mr. Modi’s Report Card. State: Karnataka. Subject: Agriculture.1. Contribution to Congress State Government’s Rs 8,500 Crore Farm Loan waiver = 0 Rs 2. PM’s crop insurance scheme: Farmers suffer; private insurance companies make huge profits. 3. No MSP+50 pc, for Karnataka farmers. Grade = F,” Mr. Gandhi tweeted.
His tweet comes a day after Mr. Modi told BJP’s Kisan Morcha members that there were many complaints about the implementation of the crop insurance scheme.
Mr. Gandhi mentioned popular schemes of the Karnataka government and also shared the party’s vision for farmers in another tweet. . “Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Dhare, Krishi Yantra Dhare, Surya Raitha & Loan waivers improved the lives of Karnataka’s farmers. “In the next 5 yrs, INC will create a unique ‘Agricultural Corridor’ for 10 agro climatic zones to develop sustainable agri-businesses.”
