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Naidu says was misquoted on loan waiver statement
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 22, (ANI): Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, who drew flak for his 'loan waiver has become a fashion now' statement, on Thursday defended his stance, while saying that he was referring to the approach of the political parties who are not focussing on long t
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Naidu's statement on loan waive has insulted farmers: CPI (M)
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday slammed Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu for his statement against the farmers demanding loan waiver and said that monetary burden on the cultivators is an outcome of Centre failing to fulfil its promise of prov
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Loan waiver has become fashion, should be waived in extreme situations: Na
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said loan waiver has become fashion now and should be waived in extreme situations only.
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Loan waiver will give farmers' relief: Karnataka Minister
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 21 (ANI): With the Karnataka Government announcing a waiver of short term loans of farmers till Rs.50,000 from cooperative banks, the state's Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, T.B. Jayachandra, said Wednesday that a certain amount of relief will
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Punjab: Farmers protest over farm loan waiver issue on NH-1
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 21 (ANI): Farmers in Ludhiana staged a protest on the issue of farm loan waiver and implementation of Swaminathan Report on National Highway (NH-1) on Wednesday.
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Punjab Govt. announces loan waiver for 'marginal' farmers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 19 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans up to Rs. 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers up to 5 acres, and a flat Rs. 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loa
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Fight is over right price for produce: BKU on farmers' loan waiver
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Wednesday said their fight is over the fact that the farmers are not getting the right price for what they produce.
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Will take 'big step' if farmers' loan waiver not implemente
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has asserted that if farmers' loans are not written off completely by next month, his party would take a "big step" against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) Government in Maharashtra.
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Centre disassociates from farmer loan waivers, faces wrath of Congress
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Soon after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Centre's disassociation with loan waivers for farmers, the Congress party on Tuesday lashed out at the former, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) must not make promises they cannot deliver.
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Congress forced Maha Govt to waive farmers' loans: Ashok Chavan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): After Maharashtra Government announced complete loan waiver to farmers, former state chief minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan said the development took shape as the state government was coerced to take this decision by the grand old party.
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Shiv Sena lauds Fadnavis on loan waiver to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): In the wake of the state government's decision to waive off farmer loans, the Shiv Sena on Monday while backing the same, noted that it is a big victory for farmers who will finally be able to reap the benefit of their relentless agitation.
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Maharashtra Govt. announces complete loan waiver to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Sunday announced complete loan waiver to farmers.
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