K'taka govt announces loan waiver for 22 lakh small farmers
The Karnataka government today announced loan waiver worth â¹8,165 crores for over 22 lakh small farmers across the state. Following the announcement, cooperative bank loans up to â¹50,000 taken till this June 20 will be waived. "I now challenge the BJP state unit to convince the central government to waive the remaining debts," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.