UPDATES:
- PM Modi says, "For us, loan waivers would have been an easy and convenient way. We could have also distributed 'rewri' for political and election benefits, but we can't commit such a crime. Loan waivers benefit only a selected few"
- UP CM Yogi Adityanath: "We would like to wish PM Modi after gaining respect from the world as 'champion of earth', as he was honoured with Seoul peace prize last week"
- PM Narendra Modi digitally launches Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), a cash-transfer scheme, in Gorakhpur