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Siddaramaiah @siddaramaiah
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Really! This is rich coming from the you Mr. Prime Minister. I have spoken a lot about what we have done for the farmers. But I will repeat it in this thread. I will also talk about your insensitivity to farmers. 1/6
1 We are the only state that gives farm loans at zero % interest rate
2 We have waived Rs 8165 Cr. farm loans taken from cooperative societies. 22.50 lakh farmers benefited
3 We spend Rs 8000 Cr every year to give free assured power (7Hrs) to farmers
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4 We have launched Direct Income Support program for 70 lakh dryland famers. They get Rs 5000 to 10000 in their Bank account for growing crops
5 We have financed construction of two lakh farm ponds.
6 We have allocated 50,000 Cr in 5 years & spent 45,000 crores on irrigation
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7. We have given bonus over MSP & procured lakhs of tons of Tur when prices fell
8. We have contributed 50% to the Fasal Beema Yojana & are the only state to have an IT system for direct cash transfer of insurance payment
9. We pioneered eMandi system & it is a model for GoI
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10. We do free (cashless) surgeries for farmers who are cooperative members.
11. We have set up Agri Machinery Hiring centers through out the state.
12. We have built an excellent network of roads in the state.
13. We have added 5000 MW of power capacity in 5 years.
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Now about PM’s insensitivity towards farmers
1. I asked for farm loan waiver. PM refused
2. I asked for intervention to solve Mahadayi issue. PM refused.
3. I asked for increase in Disaster Relief Fund as Karnataka gets 1750 Cr. & Maharashtra gets 8000 Cr. No reply from PM
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