<br>In a first for him in this House since the new government led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today led the Opposition attack in the Lok Sabha on PM Narendra Modi over the problems being faced by farmers in the wake of the recent rainfall, saying he had "failed" them. Here are the highlights of his speech:</br> <br><b>Read Full Story: </b><a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/rahul-gandhi-speaks-in-lok-sabha-slams-narendra-modi-govt-for-anti-farmer-bias/65249/"> In Lok Sabha speech, Rahul Gandhi hits out at Narendra Modi’s ‘suit-boot ki sarkar’</a></br> -
'Achhe din' govt has failed the country on minimum support price and agriculture credit, said Rahul Gandhi.
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Your government is for the 'rich people, a suit-boot ki sarkar', Rahul Gandhi while speaking in the Lok Sabha on a discussion regarding plight of farmers.
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Govt is ignoring farmers' problems and not listening to labourers; the govt is of industrialists and the rich, added Rahul Gandhi.
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Gandhi said the PM himself should acquaint himself about the problems faced by farmers saying, 'How much area has been affected by unseasonal rain? Why doesn’t the PM go and see for himself how much area has been affected?"
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"'Achhe din' government has failed the country on minimum support price and agriculture credit. MSP is where it was, agriculture credit has not been improved, agricultural growth is 1%," said Gandhi.
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Comparing the UPA government with that of PM Narendra Modi's NDA, Rahul Gandhi said, "In our time, agriculture grew."
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India's foundation is made up of farmers. If you believe that those corporates who drive in swanky cars are India's foundation you are mistaken: Rahul tells Modi.
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The land price is increasing very fast and your corporate friends want that land. That is why you are weakening the farmers and then you will hit them with the ordinance axe, Rahul continued.
