Lucknow, April 5 (PTI): The BJP today took a jibe at the Samajwadi Party-Congress coalition in Uttar Pradesh, saying both the parties differed in their opinions on the decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to waive farm loans.
Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, “It seems there is a difference of opinion among the constituents of the SP-Congress alliance. On one hand, Rahul Gandhi has termed it as a step in the right direction, while Akhilesh (Yadav) has not endorsed his views and alleged that crores of farmers have been duped.
Delivering on BJP’s poll promise to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath cabinet on Tuesday decided to waive their crop loans up to Rs 1 lakh, totalling a staggering Rs 36,359 crore, at its very first meeting.The move will benefit over 2.15 crore farmers, besides seven lakh others who had secured loans which turned into non-performing assets (NPAs). The Yogi Adityanath cabinet decided to float Kisan Rahat Bonds for raising Rs 36,359 crore to waive the loans of small and marginal farmers who account for 92.5 per cent of the 2.30 lakh farmers in the state. The decision was taken over a fortnight after Adityanath took over the reins of the state on March 19 after the BJP and its allies stormed to power in the 403-member Assembly capturing 325 seats, an over three-fourths majority.
