The bumber potato harvest this time around in Uttar Pradesh increased with the arrival of Yogi Adityanath at the helm, if one goes by state horticulture minister. The minister Dara Singh Chauhan's reply to a question on potato production in the House evoked peals of laughter from members of the House. "Potato production increased with the arrival of Yogi government in the state," Singh said in reply to SP member Nitin Agarwal's question on potato production and storage facilities. This led to a banter in the House and even the chief minister was seen smiling. When the member said that potato farmers were forced to commit suicide, Chauhan said there was no such incident.

Source: dna July 12, 2017 10:41 UTC