If needed, govt to bring another loan waiver for farmers, says Pilot
11 Feb 2013 6:54 AM IST
Asserting that Congress always stood for the welfare of farmers, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday said UPA govt would not hesitate to roll out another scheme waiving farm loans if the need arose.
Addressing a 'Kisan Sammelan' in this satellite city on the occasion of his late father Rajesh Pilot's 68th birth anniversary, Pilot listed the ‘pro-farmer and pro-people’ initiatives taken by the Congress-led coalition.
‘We have always stood for the welfare of farmers. We know their importance and that is why the UPA govt during its previous tenure brought the Rs 70,000-crore farm loan waiver scheme. It helped lakhs of farmers in the country who have been struggling to pay back their loans,’ he said.
‘Farmers' interests are paramount for us. This govt will not hesitate to bring out another scheme like this for farmers. If a need arose in the future, we will not hesitate to do so,’ Pilot said.
Addressing a 'Kisan Sammelan' in this satellite city on the occasion of his late father Rajesh Pilot's 68th birth anniversary, Pilot listed the ‘pro-farmer and pro-people’ initiatives taken by the Congress-led coalition.
‘We have always stood for the welfare of farmers. We know their importance and that is why the UPA govt during its previous tenure brought the Rs 70,000-crore farm loan waiver scheme. It helped lakhs of farmers in the country who have been struggling to pay back their loans,’ he said.
‘Farmers' interests are paramount for us. This govt will not hesitate to bring out another scheme like this for farmers. If a need arose in the future, we will not hesitate to do so,’ Pilot said.
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