Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a veiled dig at Opposition parties, accusing them of spreading rumours about shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fertilisers amid the West Asia conflict.
He alleged that they “get happiness when the country faces difficulty” and were using the situation to defame him.
Our farmers, our ‘annadatas’, are one of the strongest pillars of our country. The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre and launching and laying the foundation stone for development projects worth ₹ 14,000 crore. More than 50 lakh farmers in Gujarat benefited from the latest transfer, with over ₹ 1,000 crore deposited into their accounts. In Banaskantha alone, nearly ₹ 50 crore reached the bank accounts of lakhs of farmer families, he said.
“Some spread rumours after Iran war that farmers would not get fertilisers, and people LPG, only to defame Modi,” he said, without naming anyone. Addressing a gathering in Bhildi in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, Modi also said he would continue to serve the people of India till his last breath. His remarks came days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ‘s comment, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega”. “ Jeevan ke antim kshan tak janta ki seva main hi juta rahunga (I will continue to serve the people until my last breath),” Modi said. Our govt has always prioritised empowering our farmers,” he said.
“Today, another instalment of PM-KISAN has reached the accounts of farmers of the nation.
