Former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday alleged that the crop insurance scheme had failed to benefit farmers and had instead worked in favour of private companies.
Hooda claimed that despite tall promises made at the time of its launch, the number of beneficiaries under the scheme had fallen sharply from around 24 lakh in 2018-19 to nearly 11 lakh in 2024-25. He also criticised the government for issuing the Kharif season notification on July 24, saying farmers were left with barely a week to complete registration.
He alleged that delays, server issues and procedural formalities could prevent many farmers from submitting their applications within the stipulated time.
Claiming that farmers had not received the expected benefits from the scheme, Hooda said thousands of crores had gone to private insurance companies while compensation to farmers continued to decline.
The Congress leader demanded that the application deadline be extended and urged the government to put farmers' interests first. He also sought the immediate release of pending compensation and asked the BJP government to explain why compensation under the scheme was decreasing while insurance premiums were rising.
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