Agriculture
Krishan Pal Gurjar at ICAR-NDRI: PM Kisan's 24th instalment reaches 9.34 crore farmers
At a Karnal event marking Rs 18,680 crore in direct transfers, the Union cooperation minister also pressed the BJP's political line against the Congress.
Desh Flash desk31 October 2026, 1:20 pm IST2 minUpdated 31 October 2026, 1:20 pm IST
Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar chaired a programme at ICAR-NDRI in Karnal on Friday to mark the release of the 24th instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 18,680 crore to 9.34 crore farmers through direct benefit transfer from Banaskantha in Gujarat, and his address was shown live at the Karnal gathering.
For rural households and anyone tracking farm-linked spending, the numbers matter. Under the scheme, eligible farmers get Rs 6,000 a year in three equal payments of Rs 2,000. Gurjar said Haryana would receive nearly Rs 320 crore in this round, reaching 15,99,996 beneficiaries in the state.
Gurjar framed the transfers as part of a wider push on farm welfare, citing financial support, technology and a range of schemes. He credited direct transfers with improving transparency and cutting leakages, and claimed the savings from plugging them exceeded Rs 4 lakh crore, money he said was being redirected to development work. The figure is the minister's claim, and the source offers no independent breakdown.
His cooperation portfolio featured too. Gurjar said cooperative institutions can help farmers reach credit, inputs, dairy services, processing facilities and larger markets, a pitch that ties the farm-income story to the government's cooperative-sector agenda.
Speaking to reporters afterward, he turned to politics. He accused the Congress of repeatedly questioning electronic voting machines, the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls after electoral losses. He said people have a right to protest but should not be allowed to create disorder, and argued that governments in India change through public mandates, not through situations like those in Bangladesh and Nepal.
Gurjar pointed to the BJP's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' campaign, saying the party would hold a padyatra to warn people about forces, inside and outside the country, that he alleged were trying to hold back India's progress. He also noted a proposed visit by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Karnal on November 5. On Punjab, he alleged public dissatisfaction and said the BJP was the only option to tackle the drug problem. These remarks are his allegations and political claims.
Read the original report at The Tribune.
