Farmers' loan waiver became the bone of contention in a tug of war between the BJP and Congress, with PM Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi dismissing each other's policies.
PM Modi, while addressing a public rally in Jammu, claimed BJP’s schemes to be more beneficial to farmers than what the Congress offers. On the other hand, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that PM Modi definitely waives off loans, but only those which belong to Anil Ambani and Nirav Modi.
The scheme that we are introducing, will benefit 12 crore farmers across the country. In every village out of 100, 90-95 farmers will be able to benefit from it. This is the second biggest reason of their (Congress’) disappointment. You must have seen, the look on the Opposition’s face when our Finance Minister was reading the Budget.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi didn’t waive loan for farmers of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. We had promised during elections. It was not the promise of Rs 15 Lakh. Our promises were not fake like those of Narendra Modi’s. It didn’t take more than 10 days. Congress party came to power and waived loans for farmers within two days.Rahul Gandhi, Congress President
If the Congress is able to fullfill their promise about loan waiver with full honestly, it will stillnot benefit more than 30-40 farmers out of 100 farmers. Out of 100 only 30-40.There will be corruption in that also. similarly in Rajasthan also, if they fullfill their promise of loan waiver with honesty, then also, only 20-30 will be benefitted out of 100 farmers, not more.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
I am saying that if Congress comes to power in Delhi, then we will do in the entire country, what we did in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. You (Modi) didn’t do anything in the last four years, you didnt waive off farmers’ loans. Instead you gave money to Ambani and Nirav Modi. Give as many speeches as you want because the farmer is not going to forgive you. The farmer of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhatisgarh has already showed Narendra Modi that they don’t want BJP. They have declared that they want Congress.Rahul Gandhi, Congress President
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