Farmers had bumper productivity due to exemption from lockdown: PM Modi

Feb 08, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 08 said that farmers had bumper productivity even during the COVID pandemic.In his reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address in Rajya Sabha, the Prime Minister said, “The President's address was full of hopes, trust, and dedication.” “During the first lockdown, after a lot of discussions and with a little courage, it was decided that farmers in villages be kept exempt from lockdown. It was an important decision, as a result, our farmers had bumper productivity even during a pandemic,” PM said in Rajya Sabha.“During this pandemic, the youth of our country made the country proud by making a mark. Our youth made a mark in the field of sports, and did not let their performance get affected due to the pandemic and brought laurels to the country,” he added.