PM Modi releases ₹20,000 crore to 9.26 crore farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released a sum of ₹20,000 crore to over 9.26 crore farmers as part of the income support scheme, PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. At an event in Varanasi, which was also attended by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi thanked



the people of the ancient city for electing him as their representative to the Parliament for the third time in a row.

"After winning the elections, I have come to Varanasi. I bow to the people of Kashi, Baba Kashi Vishwanath and Maa Ganga," PM Modi said.