UP CM Yogi lauds PM Modi's first decision of third term for "Annadata"
Jun 10, 2024
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first decision of his third term, made in the interest of the country's farmers.
CM Yogi expressed his appreciation for this decision through a post on his official X handle.
On Monday, Prime Minister Modi signed the file for the release of the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, marking his first decision of the new term.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for this move and congratulated all the farmers of the country.
In a post on X, Yogi Adityanath wrote, "The first decision of the first day of the third term is dedicated to the welfare of the 'annadata' farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed the file to release the 17th installment of 'PM Kisan Samman Nidhi' as soon as he took charge today. An amount of about Rs 20,000 crore will be transferred to the bank accounts of 9.3 crore Annadata farmers who will benefit from this decision. On behalf of all the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, heartfelt gratitude to the esteemed Prime Minister for this welfare-oriented decision, which extends financial support to farmers."
After he took oath for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began his day in office by authorising the release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi. The scheme will benefit 9.3 crore farmers and distribute around Rs 20,000 crore.
"Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come," the Prime Minister said after signing the file at his office in South Bloc.
Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for his third successive term on Sunday at a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers.
