If Congress comes to power, we’ll waive off farmers’ loan in 10 days: RPN Singh

Prior to the second phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections due on November 20, Congress leader and former state home minister RPN Singh took the Gangajal (Ganges Water) in his hand and swore, “If Congress is voted to power, we will waive off farmers’ loan within ten days.”

The promise came at a press conference held in Chhatisgarh, which was attended by Congress National Spokesperson Radhika Khera and Jaiveer Shergill among others.

कांग्रेस नेता @SinghRPN ने गंगाजल हाथ में ले कर खाई क़सम – “सरकार आयी तो किसानों का क़र्ज़ माफ़ करेंगे”. #GangaKiKasam@JaiveerShergill @Radhika_Khera pic.twitter.com/pNANnN5Niv

— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta) November 15, 2018

A few days back, while campaigning for Chhatisgarh Assembly Election, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi had alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had waived off loans worth Rs. 3.5 lakh crore of 15 select industrialists during his tenure, but he did not waive off loans of Indian farmers.

Rahul Gandhi had promised to Chhatisgarh farmers saying that, “If we are voted to power after Chhatisgarh elections, Congress party will waive off farmers’ loans within 10 days.”

State president of Chhattisgarh Congress, Bhupesh Baghel, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to farmers in Chhattisgarh.

Also read: Chhatisgarh Assembly Elections: Modi and Gandhi to address rallies today