Not possible for Congress to fulfil loan waiver promise: Jayant Malaiya

Bhopal | Monday | 3rd December, 2018

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BHOPAL: Finance minister Jayant Malaiya has said that it will not be possible for Congress to fulfill its promise to waive loans of farmers in the state if the party comes to power. “Kusumaria may do some damage in Patharia constituency, but in Damoh he has hardly any influence”, he claimed.Kusumaria, on the other hand, said that he would win both Patharia and Damoh assembly seats. The presence of powerful rebel in the form of Ramkrishna Kusumaria former minister and MP, has made the Damoh seat contest very interesting . Talking about farm distress he said there has been administrative delays and in some instances payments reached very late to them. Hinting at the looming economic crisis, Malaiya said the new government would have to put all development programmes on hold to fulfill the loan waiver promise.Locked in a tough fight in Damoh constituency, Malaiya is waiting anxiously for the outcome of poll results on December 11..