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Maya slams Budget, says Govt trying to woo farmers

TimePublished on Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 16:09 in Nation section

FARMING DISCONTENT: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has criticised loan waiver announced for farmers.

FARMING DISCONTENT: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has criticised loan waiver announced for farmers.


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New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has criticised loan waiver announced for farmers in the Budget.

She says the Congress-led UPA is trying to woo farmers with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in mind.

Mayawati's comments came while addressing a huge rally in Karnal .She even accused the Centre of not making any provisions for those 46 per cent farmers who have borrowed money from money-lenders.

“In the last 60 years, the number of poor has increased,” she said.

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