India, Oct. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked his opponents for spreading rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages following the war in West Asia to defame him, reminding the farmers of his promise to stand by them as he laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs.14,000 crore and released the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

Modi said tensions in the Gulf are still ongoing, but the government did not let the burden of increased fertiliser prices fall on farmers. He said everyone is working towards making India a developed nation.

"But some people do not like this. These are the people who want to see the country in crisis. They feel happy when th...