In a bid to connect with farmers, Delhi BJP on Thursday launched padyatra, from BJP headquarters here. The yatra will conclude at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s village Vadnagar in Gujarat, said BJP vice-president Shyam Jaju.
Jaju said that the BJP is taking initiatives of helping the peasants. Through different means the party is trying to connect with the farmers under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Agriculture and farmers are the main focus of the planning commission. The 873 km long padyatra organised by the Mudra Agriculture and Skill Development Multistate cooperative society have started under the leadership of Ramdas Naidu”, he added.
Meetings will be held in each village elucidating on the agrarian achievements of the Government and will ultimately reach the PM’s village Vadnagar” BJP leader added.
In its 30 days journey, the yatra will address the peasants and educate them about the different schemes started by the Government for them and also about the sources from where they can get more information about these schemes.
The yatra’s main focus point will be the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima Yojana, concessions given by NABARD, National Food Security Mission among others. The Government has strategised of doubling the farmers’ income till the year 2022 and has started several schemes for the same.
The schemes have not been promoted well and the yatra aims at popularising these welfare schemes in the aftermath of the farmers protest in Madhya Pradesh.