Bengaluru, Nov 19: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy came down against the comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the State government over farm loan waiver during his election speech in Chhattisgarh saying that it was the Modi government that controlled PSU banks that asked them to issue arrest warrant against the State farmers for not properly repaying the farm loans.
Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, Mr Kumaraswamy said it was not the Karnataka government betrayed farmers but announced Rs 45,000 waiver of farm loans and it was working towards making millions of growers free of their debts within the next one year. 'But it was Modi led central government that control Public Sector Banks that gave directions to them to issue warrants against the farmers. I am really surprised at Mr Modi's comments,' he added.
Mr Modi during election campaign in the central Indian state had targeted his attack against Congress had said that Congress had promised loan waiver to farmers in its election manifesto but failed to save its majority in Karnataka. The voters were wise and reduced the seats by half in the recent Assembly elections. 'Now the coalition government in this state is issuing notice and warrants to farmers to repay their farm loans and failed to keep up its election promise'.
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