RLD promises to double the amount in PM Kisan Samman scheme

Beneficiaries will receive ₹6,000 on Chaudhary Charan Singh’s birthday, says Jayant Chaudhary

Launching the Rashtriya Lok Dal’s (RLD) election campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections, party president Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday promised farmers of the State that the party would at least double the amount they receive under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme if voted to power. At present, farmers eligible under the scheme receive ₹6,000 in three instalments.

“Farmers and labour should have the first right to the resources of the State. For beneficiaries of the PM Samman scheme, the State will contribute ₹6,000 in one instalment to be paid on December 23, the birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh,” Mr. Chaudhary said.