Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. CM Adityanath also addressed the Kisan Samman Samaroh in Auraiya. He highlighted government initiatives to support farmers since 2014. These initiatives include Soil Health Card Scheme and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. The government waived loans for 86 lakh farmers in 2017.