Even as farmers protests against the new farm laws continue unabated along Delhi borders, opposition BJP in Jharkhand on Friday organsied kisan sabhas in over 500 mandals (party units) across the state on the occasion of late Atal Bihar Vajpayee’s birth anniversary.

Party workers read out the contents of the open letter by Union agriculture minister Narendra Tomar justifying their recent farm centric moves.

At each venue, the gathering also telecast prime minister Narendra Modi’s virtual interaction with farmers on the occasion of the release of the second installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, where Rs 18,000 crore was disbursed among bank accounts of around nine crore farmers.

A farmer greeting Saudan Singh, BJP's national organisational mantri with flower before the start of programme at party office in Ranchi. Telegraph picture

In Jharkhand, around 30 lakh farmers are enrolled with this central scheme that offers Rs 6000 annually to small and marginal farmers in three installments. PM-KISAN was originally launched by the centre in February last year ahead of the parliamentary polls, which helped BJP storm back to power with a thumping majority.

However, a year later, Modi 2.0 is now in the middle of an intense stir by unrelenting farmers against the government's new farm laws.

State BJP general secretary Aditya Sahu dismissed the protests as a trend stating that the Union government continues to enjoy farmers support because of several landmark steps by the Modi government.

A view of participants at the programme at state party office on Friday. Telegraph picture

PM Kisan scheme is one such to help crores of small and marginal farmers across the country. BJP is committed to farmers welfare unlike the opposition parties who are misleading them by false propagandas,” said Sahu, adding that today’s events across the state were a grand success.

Ranchi MLA CP Singh, who was part of the programme held at state BJP headquarter said, “India has today emerged as a global powerhouse only because of Modji’s vision and leadership which is inclusive and progressive. The government is currently working overnight to fulfill its vision of doubling farmers income by 2022.”

Detailing on the line of events held across the state, party spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo said that kisan sammelans were held in all 513 mandals (units) to mark the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihar Vajpayee. “We spoke on Vajpayee’s vision of India, efforts of the Modi government towards making India a global power and read out Union agriculture minister’s open letter to farmers.”