Dilip Rathod, an Indian farmer from Shivani village in Ghatanji tehsil of Yavatmal in the state of Maharashtra, expressed his frustration at the meager insurance payout of Rs 52.

Indian farmer mockingly seeks police escort for $0.64 'significant' crop loss compensation from govt

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's frequent foreign tours, Uddhav Thackeray said mere speeches and announcements will not help the public.

Crop insurance as 'big' a scam as Rafale: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram slammed the Modi government and said PM’s Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) was designed to profit the insurance companies at the cost of the farmers.

Crop insurance scheme designed to profit insurance companies: Chidambaram

In financial distress themselves, rural banks in India can barely be the economic backbone of farmers ? who are then driven to private moneylenders.

?Nobody trusts the farmer with money?

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