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MOTIHARI: Governor Lalji Tandon on Saturday said instead of announcing farm loan waivers, governments should concentrate on introducing modern farming technology to uplift the condition of farmers in the country.Tandon said East Champaran has turned out to be a model of integrated farming. “Around 40,000 such farmers have already applied for financial assistance in Bihar ,” he added. “Congress has no issue to woo the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha election,” the minister said.Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said the Centre has resolved to provide Rs 6,000 per year to poor and small farmers having less than 5 acres of land. “Small and marginal farmers have switched over to integrated farming with latest technology to enhance their yearly incomes from fisheries, dairies, bee-keeping, mushroom and jugglery productions,” the governor said while inaugurating the three-day Kisan Kumbh, organised by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in collaboration with Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University here.Union information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Congress leaders over the issue of ‘triple talaq’. He said unlike Shah Bano case in which Congress took U-turn, BJP would never step back on the issue of triple talaq as it is a matter of women’s dignity and empowerment.Prasad said while the Centre is trying to strengthen the Indian Air force by equipping it with Rafale fighter jets, the Congress is levelling baseless charges against the government just to cancel the deal..