UP farmers get loan waivers of amount as low as 19 paise
Several farmers in Uttar Pradesh were handed over certificates by district officials claiming waiver of outstanding farm loans of amounts as low as 19 paise. Opposition leaders claimed that this was an attempt to inflate the number of beneficiaries under government schemes. Notably, CM Yogi Adityanath promised to waive farm loans of up to â¹1 lakh in April.