New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram attacked on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's by saying that his mega scheme for farmers was equated to ''bribe for votes''
Mr Chidambaram said the "greater shame" is that the Election Commission is unable to stop it. He said "Today is the ''Cash for Vote'' day. The BJP government will officially give a bribe of Rs. 2000 per agricultural family to get their votes," Mr Chidambaram said in a series of tweets.
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He tweeted, "Nothing can be more shameful in a democracy than ''Bribe for Votes''. The greater shame is that the Election Commission is unable to stop the ''Bribe for Votes'',"
Agriculture Ministry official had said, as per the scheme, another one crore farmers will be covered in the next two to three days.
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PM Modi led govenrment had announced the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in the interim Budget earlier this month. Under this programme, Rs. 6,000 will be paid to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land of up to two hectares per year in three instalments. In the interim Budget 2019-20, the central government had announced the PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs. 6,000 per year will be given in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding cultivable land up to two hectares.