Speaking during the debate in the Upper House, PM Modi referred to the incident involving the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who called Ravneet Bittu a "traitor" outside Parliament after the latter quit the Congress and joined the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
This will benefit over 2.15 crore farmers in Uttar Pradesh, and ₹4,314.26 crore will be transferred directly to their accounts through DBT.
To mark the occasion, a state-level PM-Kisan Utsav Diwas programme was organised in Panchkula, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attending as the chief guest.
The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2, the government announced on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described key initiatives such as the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and Kisan Fasal Bima, as important steps taken by the Centre for the welfare of farmers.
After assuming office as the Prime Minister for the third time, Narendra Modi arrived in Kashi on Tuesday on a two-day visit and addressed a farmers' rally at Mehdiganj.
Chief Minister Yogi has expressed his appreciation for this decision through a post on his official X handle.
The scheme envisages Rs 6,000 in three instalments of Rs 2,000 per farmer. Today's was the 10th instalment since the scheme was launched.
The fund will be transferred to the accounts of over 10 crore beneficiary farmer families by Prime Minister Modi via video conferencing.
In the last Budget before the nation heads to polls, the government on 1 February announced a slew of populist measures to woo the middle class, farmers, small traders and pensioners.
