Farmers currently protesting for legal MSP and debt waiver recall the 2008 Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, where the central government under Dr Manmohan Singh granted a significant debt waiver of Rs 71,000 crore. This scheme, unlike past initiatives, provided nationwide relief. Despite not being a lasting solution, the demand for debt relief has resurfaced among farmers.
Man of few words, more action: Manmohan gave pan-India Rs 71k cr farm debt waiver
