New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "recycling" of headlines ahead of the release of the 17th installment of PM-Kisan and said it is not a "prasad" given to farmers but it is their legitimate right. Is. Correct.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that as soon as the "one-third Prime Minister" took charge on June 9, the headlines that the first file he signed was to release the 17th installment of PM-Kisan.

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The Congress leader said, "The non-organic Prime Minister is not giving any prasad to the farmers. This is their legitimate right and entitlement."

Prime Minister Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Tuesday, his first visit after assuming office for the third consecutive time.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will attend the PM-Kisan Samman Conclave and release Rs 20,000 crore as part of the income support scheme for over 9.26 crore farmers.

After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time, Modi signed his first file authorizing the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi.

Continuing this commitment, Modi will release installments of over Rs 20,000 crore to about 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer, according to an official statement.