Farmers, labourers are integral part of society: Rahul Gandhi

Staff Reporter :

RAIPUR,

Chief Minister transfers Rs 1,500 cr into bank accounts of 18.38 lakh farmers of State under Kisan Nyay Yojana

A country will prosper only when the farmers and labourers are financially strengthened. The condition of farmers in country is not hidden from anyone. There are continuous reports of farmer suicide emerging from different parts of the country. We must protect the farmers and labourers at this time, when the country is going through a difficult phase due to pandemic,” said Rahul Gandhi while addressing the Foundation Day celebration virtually. Children and youth are the foundation for the future of country.

If youths do not get better opportunities and better futures, then this country will become weak, added Gandhi. Extending greetings to the people of Chhattisgarh, Rahul Gandhi said that cities exist because villages, farmers and labourers are the base of villages and this way both farmers and labourers are integral part of the society. Chhattisgarh is emerging as a new model State in the country. The Lok Sabha Member from Wayanad praised Baghel-led Government for launching ‘Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana’, ‘Swami Aatmananda English Medium School’ and ‘Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana’ for the benefit of farmers, labourers and the poor.

These three schemes of the Congress Government in Chhattisgarh will strengthen and protect farmers, labourers and the poor; and also strengthen the very fabric of the country. Chhattisgarh has shown the way to entire country by launching these pro-farmer and labourers schemes, said Rahul Gandhi. He also criticised the Central Government over the new central farm laws and alleged that the Mandis are being abolished. In his address, Chief Minister Baghel said that Congress Government in Chhattisgarh is working as a team to lead State on rapid path of progress and it is shaping the future of tribals, labourers, farmers and the poor in State. Baghel-led Government transferred third installment of Rs 1,500 crore into the bank accounts of 18.38 lakh farmers of State through the Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) method under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana on the occasion of 20th Foundation Day of Chhattisgarh.

The Chief Minister also launched Swami Aatmanand English Medium School Yojana and Mobile Hospital-cum-Laboratory under Mukhyamantri Shahri Slum Swasthya Yojana for 30 slum areas of State. Chhattisgarh Government has started Government English Medium Schools to provide education to children and youths from economically weaker families. 52 Government English Medium Schools have been started under the scheme, in which, 27,741 children have got admitted. Medical facilities are being provided to the people living in slum areas.

Chhattisgarh Congress In-Charge P L Punia, the Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Dharamlal Kaushik, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) President Mohan Markam and other Congress leaders participated in the programme via video conferencing. Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Dr Charan Das Mahant and Cabinet Ministers were also present on the occasion. Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey conducted the proceedings of the programme. Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu proposed a vote of thanks. Cabinet Ministers Mohammad Akbar, Dr Premsai Singh Tekam, Dr Shiv Kumar Dahariya, Amarjeet Bhagat, Kawasi Lakhma, Anila Bhedia, Guru Rudra Kumar, Umesh Patel, Rajya Sabha Member Chhaya Verma, MLA Satyanarayan Sharma, Chief Secretary R P Mandal, Additional Chief Secretary Subrat Sahoo and others were present.