"One Click" Compensation? Farmers Disagree With Shivraj Chouhan Claim

Many farmers in Madhya Pradesh now say the money has not reached their bank accounts.

A chunk of farmers from Madhya Pradesh have been picking holes in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's claim that the state government has paid full compensation to farmers for crop loss "with a single click". The claim was made by Mr Chouhan last month. The government, he said, has transferred Rs 7,618 crore against 49 lakh claims.

Many farmers now say the money has not reached their bank accounts.

On March 2, farmers walked almost 25 km to reach Multai and protest near the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, claiming they have not received any money under crop insurance.

"Officials told me that you pay the premium to get insurance. I paid the premium to save my maize crop, but not received a single penny," said Pappu Panse, a farmer from Tiwerkheda village.