Sugarcane farmer dues reduced to ₹800 cr: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that under his government, the dues to sugarcane farmers in
UP have reduced from ₹14,000 crore to ₹700-₹800 crore. However, according to data from Cane
Commissioner’s Office in Lucknow, sugar mills in the state owe dues of ₹5,795 crore to sugarcane
farmers as of May 26, around eight times the amount mentioned by Modi.
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