Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Friday raised the issue of economic plight of debt-ridden Punjab farmers before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Amarinder, who was part of the Congress delegation led by party’s vice president Rahul Gandhi, said farmers burdened with loans were committing suicide in Punjab and other parts of the country.
Talking to mediapersons after the meeting, he said the problems of the farmers were being compounded by the manner in which agricultural issues, including MSP (minimum support price), were being handled
by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
He said the Congress had sought the Prime Minister’s support to alleviate the debt and other woes of the farmers. Modi, he said, assured to look into the matter.