PM Modi Failed to Fulfil his Promise of Doubling Farmers' Income, Suicides Doubled: Sharad Pawar

New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday (August 11) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to fulfil his promise of doubling the income of farmers.

Pawar, who is also a former Union Agriculture Minister said that suicides by distressed farmers have doubled in the country, reported Deccan Chronicle.

Speaking at a programme of the NCP in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, Pawar said that the farmers are taking the extreme step because they are not able to get appropriate returns for their produce.

“The government is not paying attention to the farmers. The Central government is not giving appropriate prices to the farmers’ produce. Therefore, they are taking the extreme step (of suicide),” said Pawar, reported Deccan Chronicle.

Pawar said that at the moment, it is essential that the BJP-led NDA government in Maharashtra is changed and a new regime is installed that looks after the interest of farmers.

“The BJP governments at the Centre and the state haven't used their power to reduce the hardships of farmers and create employment opportunities for youth. You will see youth in distress because of the lack of jobs. We have to change the government,” said Pawar.

Pawar added that the MVA is united and aims to defeat the NDA government.

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