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<p>The UP government has given a Mathura farmer a 1 paisa&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/after-uttar-pradesh-and-punjab-karnataka-waives-crop-loan-up-to-rs-50000-per-farmer-17108" target="_blank">loan waiver</a> on a loan of Rs 1,55,000.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The farmer said the &quot;government has played (a) cruel joke&quot; on him. &nbsp;</p>

<p>And has asked for the entire loan amount to be waived. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister had announced waivers on loans taken by famers when he came to power this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The loan waivers were an election promise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There have been earlier instances too of farmers getting tiny waivers on large farm loans taken by them. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The UP government has given a Mathura farmer a 1 paisa <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/after-uttar-pradesh-and-punjab-karnataka-waives-crop-loan-up-to-rs-50000-per-farmer-17108">loan waiver</a> on a loan of Rs 1,55,000. </p>

<p>The farmer said the "government has played (a) cruel joke" on him.  </p>

<p>And has asked for the entire loan amount to be waived.  </p>

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<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister had announced waivers on loans taken by famers when he came to power this year. </p>

<p>The loan waivers were an election promise. </p>

<p>There have been earlier instances too of farmers getting tiny waivers on large farm loans taken by them.  </p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/finance-minister-arun-jaitley-rules-out-loans-waivers-by-the-centre-13793">Also Read: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rules out loans waivers by Centre</a></p>

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The 'government has played (a) cruel joke', the farmer said

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityananth had announced the farm loan waivers when he came to power. The waivers were an election promise.

WATCH: UP farmer borrows Rs 1,55,000, gets loan waiver of 1 paisa