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UP CM fulfils poll promise: Waives Rs 30,729 crore loan of farmers

NEW DELHI: In a big relief to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Adityanath government on Tuesday decided to waive the loan of small and marginal farmers in the state.The decision, taken at theof the Adityanath government, will benefit 2 crore 15 lakh farmers of the state.Rs 30,729 crore worth of farmer loan has been waived, the government announced at a press conference after the cabinet meeting.Farmers of the state will also get Rs 10 more than the minimum support price per quintal, the government announced.The government strongly defended the anti-Romeo squads and said "they are doing very good work."It once again warned the policemen from harassing couples.The government said that 26 illegal slaughterhouses had been shut so far.