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.
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