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Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi is wrong, the Modi government has sanctioned farmer loan waivers

Jinit Jain - 18 December, 2018

Apart from granting farm loan waivers, PM Modi has also initiated various reforms in agriculture sector

News Reports

Loans waived by Congress govt in MP, but here are the ‘conditions apply’ that farmers should see

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2018

One of the main poll promises in the run-up to 2018 elections was farmer loan waiver. Rahul Gandhi and all Congress leaders harped on farmer loan waiver.

Fact-Check

Fact-Check: Are Rahul Gandhi’s claims of farmer loans being waived in Karnataka completely true?

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2018

The Congress party's promise of loan waiver in Karnataka seems to be a hoax as farmers are being constantly harassed with notices to repay the loans.

Media

Reuters quoted ‘source’ to say Modi govt will waive farmer loans on a day Union Minister said there was no such plan

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2018

While it is not clear why Reuters did such reporting, people were speculating this could be a fake news spread by the Congress-friendly media on behest of Congress to pressurise Modi government.

Fact Check: Congress and The Wire spread falsehoods about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Ashutosh Kulkarni - 3 December, 2018

If in spite of loan waivers by three big states, the farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana drop by mere 84 lakh out of whopping 5.72 crores, isn’t it an indicator that the scheme is still alive and kicking?

Opinions