Increase in MSP 'Diwali gift' for farmers: Amit Shah
Mirzapur, July 4: BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Central government's decision to enhance the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by Rs 200 per quintal is a "Diwali gift" for millions of farmers.
He said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the biggest well-wisher of farmers which reflects in a slew of decisions the NDA government has taken over the past four years.
Talking to reporters here, Shah said the decision of the Central government to give a "historic and never-before 1.5 times minimum support price (MSP) to farmers" is something for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be thanked.
"Today is the day of 'Diwali' for crores of farmers across the country and the Modi government has fulfilled its long-pending demand on MSP," the BJP President said.
He asserted that this MSP hike will lead to a drastic improvement in the condition of living of the farmers.
"I congratulate the Prime Minister and his cabinet on this landmark decision which will go a long way in the mission to double the income of farmers of the country by 2022," he added.
First, the effective Crop Insurance Scheme and now the MSP enhancement will go a long way in ringing in prosperity for farmers and reiterates our stated commitment for the welfare of the farming community in the country, Shah said.
He also charged the Congress of "doing nothing for farmers beyond announcements and files" whereas the Modi government is bringing schemes and projects to the ground level.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also hailed the Prime Minister and his Cabinet for the increase in MSP.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
