Hours after taking charge Monday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath cleared a proposal for waiving farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh, fulfilling a promise made by the Congress ahead of the Assembly polls that is widely believed to have tilted the scales its favour.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi had promised a farm loan waiver within 10 days of his party coming to power in the state, where it ended the 15-year-long BJP rule.
Addressing reporters at the state secretariat after taking charge as new chief minister, Nath said, "After taking oath, I have cleared the first file related to writing off loans up to Rs two lakh."
Soon after Nath signed the file, Gandhi tweeted, "CM, Madhya Pradesh, waives farm loans. 1 done. 2 to go."
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