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UP Election 2017: Narendra Modi slams Akhilesh govt for being 'anti-farmer'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh of being anti-farmer and having failed to implement the central government's schemes meant for the farming community.

PM Modi to launch 'Village Self Governance Campaign' on 14 April in MP

The campaign, which starts on the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar on 14 April and concludes on the Panchayati Raj Day on 24 April, will create awareness about various schemes of the Centre for rural India, among other things, Singh said.

Govt to release funds for 23 major irrigation projects in April

Amid rising rural distress following two consecutive years of drought, the Centre is keen to kick-start 23 major irrigation projects and will begin releasing the committed Rs 20,000-crore funds from April itself.