BJP’s defeat in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh has largely been attributed to failure of the Modi Government to address rural distress, and Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s effective communication of the poll promises, aimed towards alleviating farmer problems.
With farmer issues taking center stage as the general election approach, the Modi Government is on the backfoot, and as expected, has resorted to lies and distortions instead of addressing the core issue.
Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi mocked Karnataka’s Farm Loan Waiver scheme calling it a ‘cruel joke’. He took a jibe at the Congress-JDS Govt in Karnataka and claimed that only 800 farmers have benefited from the farm loan waiver.
Modi’s claim is an outright lie. One can only laugh at his lack of knowledge, as Karnataka has implemented the most transparent system of waiver that ensures deserving farmers get benefited.
Thereafter, the Government decided to come up with a ‘Crop Loan Waiver’ software which verifies all necessary documents and ensures eligible farmers get the outstanding loan amount directly transferred to their bank account via National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
The Crop Loan Waiver software will match Aadhaar data with UIDAI, Ration Card with Food Department data, and verify land record details via Bhoomi portal. A comprehensive database of farmers linking them to their loans and land details is built.
As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so we in Karnataka will take it as a compliment. 🙂
P.S: We acknowledge the immense contribution of IAS officer Munish Moudgil, the Commissioner of Survey, Settlement and Land Records, in coming up with a fool proof method of Crop Loan Waiver using technology.
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