Lucknow: Reiterating his government’s steely resolve to double the income of farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, launched an initiative ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ dedicated to the farmers’ welfare and growth.
Kick starting the programme from Dadupur village in Sarojininagar block of Lucknow district, CM attacked the previous governments’ for being apathetic towards the problems of the farmers and listed a slew of pro-farmer schemes implemented by the Central and the state government for the overall welfare of the farmer fraternity.
Recalling and lamenting that lakhs of farmers lost their lives from 2004 to 2014 in the country due to the callous attitude of the previous ruling dispensations, CM Yogi stated, “Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2004 and 2014 because no one was there to take care of them. But after our government came into power, now the farmers using new farm technologies are on the path to success.”
‘Atmahatya se Aamdani ( from suicide to income)’, has been the motto of the Uttar Pradesh government for the farmers which is being well manifested by the scores of schemes, he said. Adding “had the growth in agri-sector taken place in the 70 years, the Modi government would not have required to taken up the task of doubling the income of farmers in the last six years,” the UP CM pointed out.
Invoking the Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ slogan of the country, the UP Chief Minister said despite this, the farmers remained marginalised owing to the politically-motivated approach of the previous governments, mainly of Congress. It was due to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the farmers were benefitted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked for the welfare of farmers and introduced PM crop insurance policy, where farmers can easily apply for the damage caused by wildlife and get insurance for that.”
Slamming the previous government for giving false hopes, CM said, “The farmers have now seen how the pro-farmers policies are implemented and reach to the ground level. “ Earlier, there was a facade of politics only to garner votes rather than benefitting the farmers,” he said.
