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BRAINS BEHIND WAIVER: The President's aide claims Pratibha Patil feels more strongly for farmers than anyone else.

BRAINS BEHIND WAIVER: The President

Whose idea? Prez takes credit for farm loan waiver

In an unprecedented move, President Pratibha Patil has claimed credit for the Rs 60,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme of the UPA Government, claiming the move was her idea. This is perhaps the first time that a President has gone public in claiming credit for a Government programme.

LOAN MOAN: The nuances of the loan waiver scheme have delayed its implementation.
ANOTHER OCCUPATION: Farmers in western Maharashtra engage in allied activities like poultry.

Farm loan waiver of not much help in Vidarbha

In Vidarbha field after field is barren and there is little to show that sowing has begun.

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CONFUSED, BAFFLED: As the scheme becomes clearer, farmers find out their debts have only been partially waived off.
THE FOUR YEAR ITCH: For the UPA, faced with anti-incumbency, a new look is very important.
RESUMING BUSINESS: SBI has withdrawn the circular and said that it will resume giving out tractor loans.
NO LENDING: India
NO RELIEF: Baban Jeughale had taken a loan of Rs 1.75 lakh rupees to cultivate his 10 hectares of land.
NO RESPITE: Baban Jeughale had taken a loan of Rs 1.75 lakh rupees to cultivate his 10 hectares of land.

Vidarbha farmer sets himself afire

The farmer had taken a 1.75 lakh-rupee loan to cultivate his 10 hectares of land.

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TEARS, AGONY: One suicide is reported every eight hours from the suicide belt of debt-ridden Vidharbha.
FEELING BENEVOLENT: In the run up to the elections, education loan SOP is next in the offing by the UPA govt.
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