BJP manifesto emphasizes dignity of farmers

The BJP on Sunday released its poll manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections with the tagline 'Modi ki Guarantee', emphasizing the dignity and empowerment of farmers, for whom the party has vowed to increase the MSP from time to time -- a key poll issue being raised by various opposition parties.

The saffron party promised to support Annadatas to make Bharat Atmanirbhar in the production of pulses (like tur, urad, masoor, moong, and chana) and edible oil production (like mustard, soybean, til, and groundnut).

To strength the natural farming, the party promises to launch the National Mission on Natural Farming. This will promote nature-friendly, climate-resilient, remunerative agriculture for food and nutrition-secure Bharat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the copies of the manifesto to representatives of the four broad groups -- Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata and Nari Shakti (GYAN) -- who are beneficiaries of government schemes.

"We are providing annual financial assistance of 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. We are committed to sustained financial support for our farmers," reads the BJP's manifesto."We will support Annadatas with requisite farming inputs to increase the production of nutritious vegetables by establishing new clusters for the production of essentials like onion, tomato, potato etc. vegetables by establishing new clusters for the production of essentials like onion, tomato, potato etc," the BJP manifesto says.

Strengthening PM KISAN: We are providing annual financial assistance of 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. We are committed to sustained financial support for our farmers.

Strengthening PM Fasal Bima Yojana: We will further strengthen the PM Fasal Bima Yojana through more technological interventions to ensure speedy and more accurate assessment, faster payouts and quicker grievance resolution.

Increase in MSP: We have ensured unprecedented increase in MSP for major crops, and we will continue to increase MSP from time to time.

The document, which underlined the party's 'Modi ki guarantee' slogan, lays down the Narendra Modi government's vision and promises for every section of the society. The manifesto stressed Prime Minister Modi's focus on 'GYAN' - the poor, the youth, farmers and the women.