Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath made a strong pitch for the support of farmers in the upcoming assembly elections next year.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attacked the former governments and chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government under his leadership did more to uplift the conditions of farmers than previous governments.
Speaking in Lucknow’s Lok Bhawan, Adityanath claimed that the UP government led by him ensured timely payment to the sugarcane farmers and revived old sugar mills while opening new ones.
He said that farmers were dying due to hunger before the Adityanath government came to power and the BJP ensured adequate support.
“The previous governments did the work of ruining the condition of farmers where they were forced to commit suicide.
Our government revived all the shut sugar mills and even set up new ones. With this, our government also ensured timely payment to the sugarcane farmers,” Yogi Adityanath said.
Farmers are happy only since 2014, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Speaking at the conclave, the UP chief minister said farmers are the backbone of society. “Farmers are our Annadata. Farmers got respect only since 2014,” CM Yogi Adityanath said.
Speaking at the conclave, the chief minister said farmers are the backbone of society. “Farmers are our Annadata. Farmers got respect only since 2014,” CM Adityanath said.
He added that during the tenure of earlier governments, announcements were just that, with no content. He said earlier announcements were just in the air.
Drawing a contrast with earlier governments, CM Adityanath cited the high number of farmer suicides in the past. “Many farmers committed suicide between 2004 and 2014, but they are happy since 2014,” he said.
“We waived the loan of 36 thousand crores. After 2017 we made record purchases from farmers,” the UP chief minister added.