NEW DELHI: Congress in Chhattisgarh with the hope that the schemes brought for farmers will turn into votes. Party leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day campaign for continued rule, harvested paddy with farmers in a village near the capital Raipur. In his post on X, he said, "If farmers are happy, India is happy."
Rahul pointed out that the schemes brought by the Congress government have made the farmers happy. He said that the cost of Rs 2,640 per quintal of paddy, Rs 23,000 crore input subsidy for 26 lakh farmers, Rs 10,000 crore loan waiver for 19 lakh farmers, the halving of electricity bill and Rs 7,000 per year for five lakh farm labourers will be replicated across India.
Rahul visited Kathiya village near Raipur along with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo. Congress has released pictures of Rahul harvesting paddy with a headscarf. Rahul addressed two rallies in Rajnandgaon and Kawardha constituencies yesterday. Rahul Gandhi announced that if Congress is re-elected, education from Kindergarten to PG will be provided for free. Polling for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will be held on November 7 and 17.
किसान खुशहाल तो भारत खुशहाल!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 29, 2023
छत्तीसगढ़ के किसानों के लिए कांग्रेस सरकार के 5 सबसे बेहतरीन काम, जिन्होंने उन्हें भारत में सबसे खुशहाल बनाया:
1️⃣ धान पर MSP ₹2,640/क्विंटल
2️⃣ 26 लाख किसानों को ₹23,000 करोड़ की इनपुट सब्सिडी
3️⃣ 19 लाख किसानों का ₹10,000 करोड़ का कर्ज़ा माफ
4️⃣… pic.twitter.com/pjiTkOIBKJ