Mon Feb 24 06:58:21 UTC 2025: **PM Modi to Release PM-KISAN Installment in Bihar, Amidst Political Tensions**

Bhagalpur, Bihar (February 24, 2025) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release the 19th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Bhagalpur, Bihar today. The event will see the disbursement of ₹22,700 crore to 9.8 crore farmers across the country. In addition to the financial release, PM Modi will address a public rally and interact with farmers from several neighboring districts. The visit comes ahead of Bihar’s assembly elections later this year.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived in Bihar on Sunday to oversee preparations. He met with farmers cultivating foxnuts, discussing plans for the newly announced Makhana board. Mr. Chouhan highlighted the national significance of the event, emphasizing the substantial financial aid reaching farmers.

Stringent security measures are in place for the Prime Minister’s visit. Bhagalpur District Magistrate Nawal Kishor Choudhary and SSP Hriday Kant inspected the venue and security arrangements. Numerous Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs, and state and central government officials will attend.

Meanwhile, Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has called for a bandh in Purnea and surrounding areas, protesting what he terms as discriminatory treatment of the Seemanchal-Kosi region. He demands the Makhana Board be established in Purnea and has threatened to block train traffic if his demands are not met.

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