New Delhi: On the completion of two years of the Central Government’s ambitious Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it has changed the lives of crores of farmers and they are becoming an integral part of the ‘Self-reliant India’ campaign.
Prime Minister’s statement comes amid ongoing farmers agitation on Delhi’s various borders for the last three months seeking withdrawal of three contentious farm laws enacted in September last year during Monsoon Session, and guarantee of MSP.
Noting that the PM-Kisan scheme has completed two years on Wednesday, Modi said the programme was launched with an aim to ensure a life of dignity and prosperity for farmers
In a series of tweets the Prime Minister said, “On this day, 2 years ago the PM-Kisan scheme was launched with an aim to ensure a life of dignity as well as prosperity for our hardworking farmers, who work day and night to keep our nation fed. The tenacity and passion of our farmers is inspiring.”
“Over the last seven years, the Government of India has taken many initiatives for transforming agriculture. From better irrigation to more technology, more credit and markets to proper crop insurance, focus on soil health to eliminating middlemen, the efforts are all-encompassing,” Modi said.
“Our government had the honour of ushering a historic increase in MSP. We are doing everything possible to double the income of farmers. You can find insightful content on the NaMo App, offering a glimpse of the work done for farmers.”
It was the second anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM-Kisan scheme. The Prime Minister launched the scheme on February 24, 2019 at a function at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
