In recent times, cities have stuck to awareness regarding the sufferings

in agricultural field. But the problems of farmers were long known by

the politicians. It is now that thee issues are influencing the political
fortunes of candidates, they came with a solution of announcing loan
waivers. Both, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief
Rahul Gandhi are trying to surpass the other in announcing
concessions for farmers.

Agrarian distress is a reality that has only recently stuck city

awareness, but the politicians have long known the problems that
farmers face. Now that the anger of the land tillers is influencing the
political fortunes of various candidates, they have resorted to a time-
honoured measure of announcing loan waivers. It would be difficult to
imagine Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul
Gandhi on the same page, but both are trying to outdo the other in
announcing sops for farmers.