Rajasthan announces â¹20,000cr farm loan waiver, protest ends
The Rajasthan government announced a â¹20,000 crore farm-loan suspension on Thursday morning, waiving loans of up to â¹50,000. The announcement that came after a marathon meeting of officials lasting 11 hours, ended the two-week-long protest called by farmers. The protesting farmers had blocked several roads in the state, urging the government to fulfill their demands.