Kamal Nath: Farm loan waiver in MP will resume once poll code ends

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has replied to former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhans accusations of the Congress not fulfilling its loan waiver promises made to the farmers of the state and said that loans of 21 lakh farmers had been waived till the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct MCC ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the process will resume once the MCC endsIn a letter written to Chouhan on Tuesday evening Kamal Nath said After taking oath on December 17 2018 the first order I passed was regarding the waiver of farm loans of up to Rs 2 lakh Following that the loan amounts were deposited in the bank accounts of the farmers February 22 onwards the loan waiver certificates were also distributed to themThe letter further said Loans of 21 lakh farmers had been waived till the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct MCC on 10 March ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the process will resume once the MCC ends The money was deposited in the accounts of 483 lakh farmers after we sought permission from the Election Commission ECThe letter comes days after the Lok Sabha elections during which the Congress and the BJP traded angry barbs over the farm loan waiverDenying Chouhans claims on the issue both Kamal Nath and Congress President Rahul Gandhi at a rally showed loan waiver applications made by the former Chief Ministers brother and other relativesA day after Leader of Opposition inMadhya Pradesh Assembly Gopal Bhargava wrote to GovernorAnandiben Patel demanding that a special session be convenedto discuss various pressing issues Chief Minister Kamal Nath onTuesday said the BJP leader has not bothered to check factsbefore sending his letterMadhya Pradesh is in the grip of severe water crisisand lawlessness Farmers condition is worrisome as they areunable to sell their produce They are also disillusioned overthe farm loan waiver Bhargavas letter statesCountering Bhargava the chief minister said It isclear that without verifying any facts and on the basis ofyour imaginations you have written the letter to the governorWe are ready for discussion on any issues related to the publicinterest Still if you have any doubts related to governmentor its schemes I am ready to resolve itNath said his government has waived off loans of morethan 21 lakh farmers in the state before the model code ofconduct for Lok Sabha elections kicked in on March 10Emphasising that loan waiver wasnt an election gimmick but a promise made from the heart the Congress leader expressed hope the Chouhan would accept the reality that he refused to during the elections and urged his predecessors cooperation and best wishes for the sameTop News Stories Of The DayMumbai cops land in LOC to search man who sent a pornographic video on WhatsAppmidday test drive Mumbai streets are alive with the danger of cylindersMumbai Priest dies of shock after seeing truck run over boy at SionKoliwadaMumbai Snakes frequenting posh Malabar Hill Society scare residentsDead mans case files go missing from JJ HospitalMumbai 23 BMM students of Khalsa college stranded in final yearShiv Sena may get Dy CM post soonThane police crack Vajreshwari temple theft nab fiveMumbai Rape accused flees from cops through hospital toilet in VersovaBJP in Mumbai North to keep 3000 laddoos pedas ready for ThursdayTushar Gandhi To drag Bapu in was strategically plannedMumbai Mahila Congress seeks FIR against Vivek Oberoi for insulting womens modestyCourt quashes sexual assault FIR against actor Jeetendra filed by cousinTikTok Celebrity Mohit Mor shot dead act captured on CCTVPoonam Mahajan Unseen family photos of Pramod Mahajans daughterElections 2019 Popular politicians and key battles in MumbaiMumbai tour operators cancel travel plans to save the firefliesThese photos of Milind Deora with wife Pooja and family are preciousCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesEdited by midday online desk with inputs from Agencies