BENGALURU: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks towards the farm loan waiver scheme of Karnataka's coalition executive unfortunate, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday reeled out figures to defend it.
"The Prime Minister's remarks on our loan waiver is incorrect and unfortunate," said Kumaraswamy in a observation his administrative center issued here.
Interacting with BJP's sales space employees in Karnataka via video-conferencing from New Delhi on Friday, Modi said the state's loan waiver scheme used to be a merciless comic story on them (farmers).
"The farmers want attention. But those in power in Karnataka are steeped in arrogance. The common man wants development, but those in power want only development of a dynasty. People want corruption-free development, but the state government wants development-free corruption," Modi said in English at the occasion.
Reiterating that crop loan waiver used to be the state executive's dedication to safeguard the interests of the farmers around the state, which began the method, the Chief Minister's observation said it used to be very sad that Modi had termed the scheme as a merciless comic story on farmers, which quantities to misleading the folks without info about the scheme.
"Our crop loan waiver is an open book and information is available online, unlike in many other states. The state government is handling tax payers' money with caution to reach the real beneficiaries (farmers)," asserted the Chief Minister.
Claiming that about 60,000 farmers have been paid Rs 350 crore by means of electronic transfer into their person bank accounts thus far, the Chief Minister said by means of next week, some other 1 lakh farmers could be paid Rs 400 crore via their account.
"All middlemen in the cooperative sector have been weeded out. Other states have shown keen interest in our system, which uses Aadhaar unique identification number, electronic authentication of land records and ration cards to ensure only genuine farmers get the waiver," said Kumaraswamy in the observation.
Lauding the officials for enforcing the scheme expeditiously, the manager minister said Modi's remarks towards the loan waiver used to be now not expected.
"In spite of several requests, though the central government did not come to the rescue of our farmers, the Prime Minister's remarks demean our efforts for political gain," the Chief Minister lamented.
"The Prime Minister's remarks on our loan waiver is incorrect and unfortunate," said Kumaraswamy in a observation his administrative center issued here.
Interacting with BJP's sales space employees in Karnataka via video-conferencing from New Delhi on Friday, Modi said the state's loan waiver scheme used to be a merciless comic story on them (farmers).
"The farmers want attention. But those in power in Karnataka are steeped in arrogance. The common man wants development, but those in power want only development of a dynasty. People want corruption-free development, but the state government wants development-free corruption," Modi said in English at the occasion.
Reiterating that crop loan waiver used to be the state executive's dedication to safeguard the interests of the farmers around the state, which began the method, the Chief Minister's observation said it used to be very sad that Modi had termed the scheme as a merciless comic story on farmers, which quantities to misleading the folks without info about the scheme.
"Our crop loan waiver is an open book and information is available online, unlike in many other states. The state government is handling tax payers' money with caution to reach the real beneficiaries (farmers)," asserted the Chief Minister.
Claiming that about 60,000 farmers have been paid Rs 350 crore by means of electronic transfer into their person bank accounts thus far, the Chief Minister said by means of next week, some other 1 lakh farmers could be paid Rs 400 crore via their account.
"All middlemen in the cooperative sector have been weeded out. Other states have shown keen interest in our system, which uses Aadhaar unique identification number, electronic authentication of land records and ration cards to ensure only genuine farmers get the waiver," said Kumaraswamy in the observation.
Lauding the officials for enforcing the scheme expeditiously, the manager minister said Modi's remarks towards the loan waiver used to be now not expected.
"In spite of several requests, though the central government did not come to the rescue of our farmers, the Prime Minister's remarks demean our efforts for political gain," the Chief Minister lamented.
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