Rahul further said that Central government let Vijay Mallya flee and even Nirval Modi and Mehul Choksi took away with thousands of crores of money. “You can waive their loans but can’t do the same for the poor farmers of the country? You promised to provide the best cost for their produce... you promised to change their lives. When I asked him why you haven’t done anything, his (PM Modi) response was silence. Not one word, no assurance, he didn't even say there was no money,” Gandhi said addressing a rally in the state.
The Congress chief then went ahead and counted 10 on his fingers and said that his party will respond on BJP’s behalf by waving loans of farmers within 10 days of forming the government in Madhya Pradesh.
Gandhi, in June this year, vowed to wave loans of up to Rs 2 lakh if Congress gets into power. However, a report by Times of India states that repayment of farm loans witnessed a dip of 10 per cent across Madhya Pradesh after Gandhi first made the announcement in Mandsaur on June 6 – the anniversary of the death of five farmers in police firing.
Elections in Madhya Pradesh are scheduled to take place on November 23 and the votes will be counted on December 11. The Congress aims to unseat the 3-term Shivraj Singh Chauhan-led BJP government in the state.