TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The number of farmer suicides has declined in the last five years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, blaming successive Congress governments for the present plight of farmers in the country. Singh said this in the Lok Sabha while responding to allegations of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who blamed the Centre for the “terrible plight” of farmers.
“As far as farmers” condition is concerned, it did not happen in only four-five years. People who ran the government for decades are responsible for the condition of farmers,” the Minister said. Speaking during Zero Hour, Singh said that several efforts were being made to double the income of farmers and asserted that their condition had improved since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister.
“I
firmly say that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) increased by this government
was never ever increased by any previous governments in the history of free
India.” As per a report, the income of farmers has risen by 20-25 per cent
under Modi, said the Minister. “We are committed to do many things and
have taken several measures in this direction.”
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