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Farm crisis a national crisis, poll-sop won't help: Akhilesh

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Feb 24 2019 | 10:40 PM IST

Stating that agrarian crisis is a national crisis and needed a national solution, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Sunday no election sop or
In a series of tweets, Yadav said: "Today a farmer committed suicide in Jhansi its time for a 100 per cent loan waiver to break farmers out of the prison of debt they are stuck in and transform their lives. It's time for a #GoldenRevolution."
Suggesting a possible remedy, he said: "I have been listening to farmers as well as experts and know that the state needs to step in and fix farm financing from loans only available to large farmers to a micro-finance, low/zero interest model controlled by farmers."


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First Published: Feb 24 2019 | 10:40 PM IST

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