Wavering

Wavering
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UPA government's flagship scheme for rural India
 
"The names (in the list of farmers whose loans have been waived) have been put up in English and some have even been misspelt. There are many farmers with the same name - they should have included the father's name to make sure"
--Gajraj Kushwaha
village Garhar, Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh
 
"They were supposed to put (the list) up on the information board outside the bank. They haven't done that. The watchman says I should check with the babu inside but usually after lunch time they bar entry for us. So how are we supposed to know whether we have been included?"
--Tulsi Das Rajput
Bhaumarikhurd village, Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh
 
"We look like fools. We should have defaulted. What have honest farmers got in return?"
--Ram Kumar
village Amkhera, Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh
 
Good vs bad
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The problem remains
kabadiwalas
The moneylender doesn't bend jaggery
units taken to be sold as kabad (junk)
 
SAVVY SOUMYA MISRA
Confusion reigns
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ngo
babu
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