Rajasthan: PM Modi dedicates 1.25 lakh Kisan Samriddhi Kendras, says ‘one-stop centres for farmers …way for prosperity’

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Narendra Modi launched multiple initiatives and released the 14th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme in Sikar, Rajasthan on 27 July. PM dedicated 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras to nation and said that these one-stop centres for farmers will pave way for their prosperity, reported PTI. The event, jointly organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya, and others.

Crores of farmers from Rajasthan and across the country attended the event physically and virtually. However, before PM Modi's visit, controversy arose as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that his pre-planned three-minute speech was removed from the event. "So, I will not be able to welcome you through speech.

Therefore, I am giving you a hearty welcome through this tweet," chief minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted. The PMO responded, stating that Gehlot was invited as per protocol, but his office declined the invitation. "Govt has taken decisions in the interest of farmers for nine years, and created new arrangements from seed to market for them," said PM Modi in Sikar event.