The Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government of misleading farmers regarding the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme . "BJP is repeatedly saying the farmers of West Bengal are being deprived of cash under this scheme. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the Centre to route the cash benefits through the state government and not directly to the farmers," said TMC MP Sougata Roy. "You never raised your voice for the farmers in Bengal but are supporting protesting farmers from Punjab. In the name of farmers protest, political parties are destroying the economy of the nation," added PM Modi.

Source: Mint December 25, 2020 11:30 UTC