<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address a farmers' rally here on February 27 as part of efforts to create awareness about his government's pro-farmer initiatives, including new crop insurance scheme.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Modi would enlighten farmers about the features of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' at the rally, BJP leader Prahalada Joshi, MP, told reporters here today.<br /><br />The rally is the third in the series of 'Kisan Sammelans' planned country-wide, he said. The other two would be held in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.<br /><br />The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had started the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, but the UPA government brought "unfriendly" amendments to it, pushing farmers into distress, Joshi said.<br /><br />Under the new scheme, 50 lakh farmers would be benefited in the first phase, he said.<br /><br />On Congress' attack on the NDA government for "inaction" over Kalasa-Banduri water scheme, Joshi said it was misleading the farmers.<br /><br />He blamed the then Congress government in Goa for making it an issue by contesting the Kalasa-Baduri scheme in the Supreme Court.<br /><br />BJP has made all efforts to solve the issue by approaching the Prime Minister, Joshi said, adding the Centre cannot take the lead when the issue was before the tribunal.<br /><br />Commenting on JNU students' protest, Joshi said the Congress is joining hands with "anti-nationals" which was reflected in Rahul Gandhi's statements made on the campus. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address a farmers' rally here on February 27 as part of efforts to create awareness about his government's pro-farmer initiatives, including new crop insurance scheme.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Modi would enlighten farmers about the features of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' at the rally, BJP leader Prahalada Joshi, MP, told reporters here today.<br /><br />The rally is the third in the series of 'Kisan Sammelans' planned country-wide, he said. The other two would be held in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.<br /><br />The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had started the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, but the UPA government brought "unfriendly" amendments to it, pushing farmers into distress, Joshi said.<br /><br />Under the new scheme, 50 lakh farmers would be benefited in the first phase, he said.<br /><br />On Congress' attack on the NDA government for "inaction" over Kalasa-Banduri water scheme, Joshi said it was misleading the farmers.<br /><br />He blamed the then Congress government in Goa for making it an issue by contesting the Kalasa-Baduri scheme in the Supreme Court.<br /><br />BJP has made all efforts to solve the issue by approaching the Prime Minister, Joshi said, adding the Centre cannot take the lead when the issue was before the tribunal.<br /><br />Commenting on JNU students' protest, Joshi said the Congress is joining hands with "anti-nationals" which was reflected in Rahul Gandhi's statements made on the campus. <br /><br /></p>