By A Staff Reporter- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, arrived in Varanasi ahead of the release of the 17th instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chouhan expressed his delight, stating, "I am fortunate to have been able to arrive here in this divine and grand Kashi. It is a matter of joy that PM Narendra Modi is arriving here today for the first time after becoming the Prime Minister for the third time."
He added, "From here, around Rs 20,000 crores will be transferred into the bank accounts of farmers across the country under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The welfare of agriculture and farmers has been a priority of the PM and the BJP-NDA Government."