PM says over 1.1 crore farmers have got Kisan scheme payout

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Press Trust of India Kanyakumari(TN)
Last Updated : Mar 01 2019 | 4:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday lashed out at the Congress party saying the people did not want 'dynasty' but only 'honesty'.

Launching several projects and laying foundation stone for several others here, Modi said "Every Indian is proud of brave pilot Abhinandan."
He said over 1.1 crore farmers have already received their first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
By voting for the BJP, the Prime Minister said, "People wanted honesty, not dynasty. People wanted development, not decay. People wanted progress, not policy paralysis."
Flagging off via video conferencing from here the Tejas Express train which began its inaugural run from Madurai, he said the Tejas Express manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai is a great example of "Make in India."

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First Published: Mar 01 2019 | 4:05 PM IST

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