Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy and farmers are its soul, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on June 16 in Bhopal.
“Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, farmers are its soul. He is a farmer Annadada [one who gives food], and in a way God Himself. Agriculture and the service of farmers is the worship of God,” said the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Chouhan said. He has returned to his home state for the first time after joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet in Delhi.
Mr. He said Modi has handed over the responsibility of Union Minister to five other MPs from the state. „We have only one resolution: to work hard day and night.”
Mr. Apart from Chauhan, other Union Ministers from Madhya Pradesh, Cabinet Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and State Ministers Savitri Thakur and Durga Das Uike have also arrived in Bhopal.
BJP’s MP wing organized a program to welcome 6 ministers from the state, including Cabinet Minister Virendra Kumar and MoS L. Murugan, Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh from Tamil Nadu.
However, the formal event was canceled following the death of former Union Minister and BJP Parliamentary Committee member Satyanarayan Jathia’s wife. Mr. Kumar and Mr. Murugan did not attend the event.
Chauhan’s Roadshow
Earlier, Mr. Chouhan held a roadshow in Bhopal with his supporters at various places to welcome him, which shows that he remains relevant in the politics of the state.
At least 2.5 crore farmers from all over the country Mr. Mr. Modi will be a part of it. Chouhan said. Kisan Sammelan (Farmer Conference)It is scheduled for June 18 in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s Lok Sabha constituency.
Prime Minister releases ₹ 20,000 crore from Prime Minister Kisan Samon Fund in accounts of 9 crore farmers from Kashi on June 18. All our Union Ministers, MPs and Chief Ministers will participate in the program at various locations. As in (village) panchayats, at the block level, Krishi Vigyan Centers, in was commanded About 2.5 crore farmers will join this scheme,” he said.
He also said that his rural development department is tasked with building around 2 crore houses out of the total 3 crore approved in the first cabinet meeting of the new BJP-led NDA government.
After his appointment as Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Chouhan had to face the wrath of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an alliance of various farmers’ associations, who accused him of being „responsible” for the killing of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsur. In June 2017, when he was the Chief Minister of the state. Police opened fire after farmers’ protest turned violent demanding better prices for their produce.
Mr. Cynthia has been assigned two portfolios: communication and additional responsibility for development of the North-East region. He said that he is currently studying his new fields and preparing the future agenda.
“If you don’t have a full understanding of something, you shouldn’t comment on it. So, give me a week’s time,” he said.
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