Chandigarh, November 1
Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to farmers’ welfare can be clearly seen in the continuous financial assistance being provided directly to farmers through central government schemes, while the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab had failed to fulfil its promises to the farming community.
Welcoming the release of the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), under which over ₹18,690 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmers across the country, Dhillon said that the Modi government had ensured financial support reached farmers without middlemen. He pointed out that till 2025, Punjab farmers had received ₹6,553 crore under PM-KISAN since the scheme’s inception, with ₹221.98 crore released in the 21st instalment alone.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently demonstrated his commitment to the welfare of farmers through direct financial assistance and various welfare initiatives, even when AAP party is ruling in the state. On the other hand, Arvind Kejriwal must explain what concrete financial assistance their government has provided to Punjab’s farmers beyond making tall promises,” he said.
Dhillon further said that even during floods, the AAP government attempted to project financial assistance provided by the Centre as its own contribution, misleading the people of Punjab and taking credit for funds released by the Union Government.
“AAP govt had failed to fulfil even the compensation commitments he had personally announced for farmers who suffered crop losses. The government’s much-publicised election promises and guarantees made to the farming community had also remained unfulfilled”, Dhillon said, adding that BJP stands firmly with Punjab’s farmers and will continue to raise their concerns.