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Modi accuses Opposition of spreading shortage rumours amid West Asia conflict
At a gathering in Banaskantha, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Opposition of spreading shortage rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas during the West Asia conflict.
He said claims of shortages had created fear and artificial queues, but insisted fertiliser remained available to farmers.
Modi said the government was covering higher costs so farmers would not face higher prices.
He said a bag of urea that costs ₹3,000 on the international market is sold to Indian farmers for under ₹300, while DAP costs ₹1,350 a bag.
Modi also released the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme, which provides eligible farmers ₹6,000 a year in income support.
The government’s support for fertiliser prices and farmer payments matters because it aims to limit costs for farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Opposition of spreading rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages amid the West Asia conflict.
Speaking in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Friday, he said the claims were intended to create panic and defame him.
Modi said the government had ensured farmers faced no fertiliser shortage and was absorbing higher costs.
He released the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme, which provides eligible farmers ₹6,000 a year.
He also said Indian farmers paid less than ₹300 for a bag of urea that costs ₹3,000 on the international market.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Opposition of spreading shortage rumours.
- What
- He alleged that claims about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages were creating panic and were intended to defame him.
- When
- Friday; the article was published on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India.
- Why
- Modi said the rumours were intended to create chaos and defame him.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge made remarks about Modi at a rally in Patna.
Modi addressed a gathering in Banaskantha district and accused the Opposition of spreading shortage rumours.
Modi released the 24th instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme.
- PM-Kisan instalment
- 24th
- Annual PM-Kisan support
- ₹6,000 for eligible farmers
- Urea price
- Modi said international price was ₹3,000 per bag; Indian farmers paid under ₹300
- DAP price
- Modi said international price was ₹5,000 per bag; Indian farmers paid ₹1,350
- Farmers’ savings and benefits
- Modi said farmers had received or saved more than ₹50 lakh crore in recent years
What people are saying
They sowed fear among farmers, claiming fertilisers would become unavailable.
They also tried to frighten women, claiming that cooking gas would no longer be available and asking, ‘How will you cook your meals? How will your children go to school?’
I will continue to serve the people until my last breath.
In recent years, thanks to our government’s policies, farmers have received or saved more than ₹50 lakh crore.