BKU delegation meets Akhilesh, submits memorandum

During the meeting, the delegation sought expansion of the ambit of loan waiver scheme by including more banks and also the cooperative societies into it.

It also demanded private tube-well connections for farmers, revoking cases lodged against them during agitations against land acquisition and including farmers with upto 2 acres of land holdings in BPL list, a release given by the union said.

The Chief Minister assured the delegation of taking every possible measure in the interest of farmers.