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Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released Rs 18,000 crore as the next installment of financial benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in the bank accounts of nine crore farmers. The Prime Minister is now interacting virtually with farmers from six states. The Centre on Thursday invited protesting farmer unions again for resumption of the stalled talks and asked them to choose a date of their convenience to end the impasse over the three new Agri laws even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with farmers on Friday during a money transfer event. But the farmer unions alleged that the government’s latest letter for talks is nothing but a propaganda against the peasants to create an impression they are not interested in dialogue, and asked it to put the scrapping of the new farm laws in the agenda to resume the parleys. The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at three border points of Delhi - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur - for the last 27 days, is likely to hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the Centre’s letter and respond to it formally. The Union Agriculture ministry while extending a fresh invite, however, made it clear that it would not be “logical” to include in the agenda any new demand related to minimum support price (MSP), saying it was out of the purview of the new farm laws. However, the unions said the MSP cannot be separated from the demand of repealing the contentious laws, asserting the issue of a legal guarantee for it is a key part of their agitation The ministry also reiterated it is ready to find a “logical solution” to the issues raised by protesting farmer unions. With the push of a button on Friday, Modi will enable the transfer of more than Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore beneficiary families. The amount will be the next installment of financial benefits to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi will also interact with farmers from six states via video-conferencing during the event. The Congress, meanwhile, stepped up its attack on the government and petitioned President Ram Nath Kovind and demanded a joint session of Parliament to repeal the laws, with party leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that democracy is only “imaginary” in India. Gandhi met the President and handed over a memorandum stated to have been signed by 2 crore farmers and demanded a repeal of the laws, saying they will not benefit the farmers or labourers. The Centre has rejected the demand for repeal of the laws, saying the reforms are beneficial to farmers. Congress leaders earlier staged a sit-in protest outside the party headquarters in the National Capital after they were prevented from marching towards Rashtrapati Bhawan. The leaders including Priyanka Gandhi were detained by the police for violating prohibitory orders. The BJP on its part challenged Rahul Gandhi for an open debate on what the Congress did for farmers’ welfare when in power and what the Modi government has done for them, as it rejected his allegations against the Centre as “baseless and illogical”. Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of ignoring farmers’ interests and keeping them poor to ensure cheap grain prices, and asserted that the Modi government empowered them by implementing the Swaminathan commission report to give them remunerative price through MSP. In a three-page letter written to 40 farmer leaders, Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek Aggarwal said, “I again request you that the government has been discussing all issues with an open heart and good intention to end the protest, and will continue to do so. Kindly suggest a date and time (for the next round of talks.” The previous five rounds of talks between the government and the unions have failed to break the deadlock Aggarwal asked the union leaders to provide details of other issues they want to discuss. The talks will be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at a ministerial level, he said. On MSP, he said the farm laws have no connection with the price regime nor would have any impact on the procurement of farm produce at the fixed rates. This has been told to the unions in every discussion and it has also been made clear that the government is ready to give written assurance on MSP, he added. “Any new demand related to MSP, which is out of the ambit of farm laws, is not logical to include in the talks. As informed earlier, the government is ready to discuss all the issues raised by farmer unions,” he noted. Aggarwal said it is important to keep all doors open for discussion for the government. It is the responsibility of the government to listen to farmer organisations and farmers and the government cannot deny this. The government with an open heart has held several rounds of discussion with farmer unions under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and urged them to choose a date as per their convenience for the next round of talks, he added. Aggarwal’s letter has come in response to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s 23 December letter, through which it had informed the government that the farmer unions are ready for talks but asked it to send a “concrete proposal in writing instead of repeating rejected proposals around meaningless amendments.” “The government is not serious about our demands and they are writing letters every day. The new letter is nothing but a propaganda being created by the government against us to give an impression that we are not interested in holding talks. “The government should bring the repeal of the three farm laws in the agenda for a fresh round of dialogue,” senior morcha leader Shiv Kumar Kakka told PTI. He said a legal guarantee of the MSP is an important part of the farmers’ demands, which cannot be neglected by the government. In another development, two farmer organisations from Uttar Pradesh met Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and urged him not to repeal the new farms laws. Kisan Mazdoor Sangh (KMS) and Kisan Sena (KS) made a representation, which also included a demand for strengthening the dispute resolution system in case of any trouble in contract farming. So far, at least 12 farmers group have extended their support for the laws, the previous ones being from Uttarakhand, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, among other places. In a major outreach to farmers, the BJP has made plans to ensure participation of over one crore of them at thousands of venues across the nation on Friday when the prime minister effects the transfer of Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore farmers and interacts with a section of them. BJP leaders, from Union ministers to its MPs, MLAs, all elected representatives besides organisational members, will fan out across the country to attend the programme and speak to farmers as well. The event coincides with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary which the BJP observes every year as “good governance day” since it came to power at the Centre in 2014. BJP ally and Haryana Deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, meanwhile, said the new central farm laws need many amendments and urged protesting farmers to give “concrete suggestions”. At a press conference in Chandigarh, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader reiterated he will tender his resignation the day he feels he is unable to ensure MSP for the farmers’ produce in Haryana.
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Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Ready to discuss farm laws with open mind, says Modi
Concluding his address, Prime Ministrer Narendra Modi said, “In many parts of the country, agreement farming has been tried. It has been done in the dairy sector. So far, have you heard that a company has monopolised the dairy industry? Due to our commitment towards farmers, we are ready for discussions on all their issues with an open mind.”
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Those making big speeches today did nothing for farmers when they were in power: Modi
Prime Minister Modi further said, “Our govt has made more crops eligible for minimum support price benefit and given a record amount of money to farmers. We’re making life easier for farmers in villages; Those making big speeches today did nothing for farmers when they were in power.”
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
With new farm reforms, farmers can sell their produce to anyone anywhere: Modi
“Do you want to sell your produce in another state? You can do that,” Modi tells farmers. “Do you want to sell produce together through Farmers Produce Organisations? You can do that. Do you want to be a part of value chain systems of biscuits, chips, jam and other consumer products? You can do that too.”
“Through these agricultural reforms we have given better options to the farmers,” the prime minister adds. “After these laws you can sell your produce to whomever you want. You can sell produce where you get the right price.”
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Previous govt brought ruin to agriculture sector, claims PM
PM Modi alleges that the previous governments brought ruin to the agriculture sector. “ Farm reforms became necessary because poor farmers, who are over 80%, were getting poorer during the rule of earlier governments,” he adds. He also accused the Opposition of misleading the farmers and fooling them.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Modi slams Bengal govt for blocking central benefits from reaching farmers
Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal for blocking central benefits from reaching the farmers of the state. “Today I regret that more than 70 lakh farmers and siblings of my West Bengal have not been able to get this benefit,” he claimed. “More than 23 lakh farmers of Bengal have applied online to take advantage of this scheme. But the state government has stopped the verification process for so long.”
“Those who are ignoring the interests of farmers in West Bengal, are coming to Delhi and causing trouble here….just for grabbing big headlines,” the prime minister said.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Lies being spread about new farm laws, says PM Modi
Narendra Modi says lies are being spread that under new farm laws, farmers will lose their land. “Same people who are sitting in support of farmers protest today, are the ones who send farmers to jail in the name of protecting the environment if they happen to hurt wild animals in saving their crop,” the prime minister says.
Modi adds that some political parties are “pushing a political agenda” by opposing the new farm laws, reports PTI.
The prime minister also said that the PM-KISAN scheme exemplifies good governance. “With the use technology, today, Rs 18,000 crore was directly deposited in the bank accounts of nine crore farmers,” he adds.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
I urge you to tell farmers about the Kisan Credit Card, its benefits: Modi to Odisha farmer
PM Narendra Modi told a farmer from Odisha: “I urge you to tell farmers about the Kisan Credit Card and its various benefits which include the availability of loans at low-interest rates.”
Naveen, a farmer from Odisha during interaction with PM Modi, says, “I received my Kisan Credit Card in 2019. I took an amount of Rs 27,000 on loan from the bank on a mere 4 per cent interest as compared to 20 per cent from intermediaries.”
I received my Kisan Credit Card in 2019. I took an amount of Rs 27,000 on loan from the bank on a mere 4 per cent interest as compared to 20 per cent from intermediaries: Naveen, a farmer from Odisha during interaction with PM Modi pic.twitter.com/ou8uJcJmJf
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2020
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM says ‘some elements trying to spread misinformation’
Narendra Modi says that “some elements are spreading misinformation” that contract farming would mean farmers will lose their lands, while speaking to farmers from Arunachal Pradesh. “Thanks for clarifying that your land would remain intact,” he told them the farmer from Arunachal.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM asks farmers from different states how they benefited under govt schemes
The prime minister is now asking farmers from different states to explain how various government policies under the PM-KISAN scheme have benefited them.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM digitally deposits Rs 18,000 cr to 9 cr farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now digitally deposits a total of Rs 18,000 crore in the bank accounts of nine crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Tomar again appeals to farmers to end agitation
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Friday once again appeals to farmers to end their agitation and hold talks with the government. “I hope they will understand the importance of the new farm laws and the issue will be resolved soon,” he says at an event to release the next installment of financial benefits under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM Modi addresses farmers from six states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now addressing farmers from six states, as part of the virtual event for releasing the next installment of PM-KISAN to nine crore farmers. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is also participating in the event.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM is true well-wisher of farmers: Amit Shah
Addressing a rally in Delhi’s Mehrauli on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Prime Minister Modi will release Rs 18,000 crore as the next instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to over 9 crore farmers today with a click of a button. He is the true well-wisher of farmers.”
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Next installment for PM-KISAN fund to reach farmers directly
The Department of Agriculture announced on Twitter that the next installment from the PM-KISAN fund to reach farmer-beneficiaries directly:
“Based on the data of the beneficiaries uploaded by the state governments, the amount is directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries after multi-level examination and verification of their data by various related agencies including banks,” it said.
राज्य सरकारों के द्वारा अपलोड किए गए लाभार्थियों के डेटा के आधार पर बैंकों सहित विभिन्न संबंधित एजेंसियों द्वारा उनके डेटा के बहु-स्तरीय परिक्षण और सत्यापन के बाद सम्मान राशि सीधे लाभार्थियों के बैंक खातों में स्थानांतरित की जाती है।#PMKisan@nstomar @narendramodi @PRupala
— Agriculture INDIA (@AgriGoI) December 25, 2020
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
BJP sets up big screens, plans district-level programmes
For his address, big screens have been set up at every block development centre. Additionally, district-level programmes will be held an hour before the Prime Minister’s speech at 12 pm. BJP chief JP Nadda has directed Union ministers, MPs and MLAs to participate in the address, which will coincide with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, according to the television channel.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
Several Union ministers including Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal to listen to PM’s address
Several central ministers, MPs, MLAs and BJP office bearers will also be present among the electorate to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction.
According to NDTV, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will listen to PM Modi’s interaction with farmers from Assam’s Silchar, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal will be in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, while Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani will be in her constituency Amethi and Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan will be in Jagatsinghpur in Odisha. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is expected to be in Jaisalmer whereas Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will listen to the programme from Patna. Union Minister General (Retd) V K Singh will be in Ghaziabad, his parliamentary constituency.
Narendra Modi interacts with farmers LATEST updates
PM set to address farmers from 6 states at 12 pm today
With the push of a button on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enable the transfer of more than Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore beneficiary families. The amount will be the next installment of financial benefits to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi will also interact with farmers from six states via video-conferencing during the event.
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