We have no plans for a nationwide farm loan waiver: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser in the Finance Ministry, has said that as far as he knows, the government has no plans of doing a nationwide farm loan waiver. When asked if loan waivers announced by states is the right way to address farmers' distress, Sanyal said, "State governments can make a decision about how to best utilise their resources."