Lucknow, Oct. 25 -- More than 10,000 farmers from across the state participated in the Kisan Sammelan organised by Bharatiya Kisan Kranti Union on the Defence Expo premises in Lucknow on Saturday. BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh made several announcements for farmers and assured them to take up their pending issues with the state government. Singh, the chief guest, made major announcements related to the education of farmers' children, scholarships, social security, skill development and increasing investment in the agriculture sector. Praising the organisational strength of Bharatiya Kisan Kranti Union, Singh said the gathering of 10,000-plus farmers on one platform shows its wide reach. Singh lauded farmers' hard work and contribution to nation building, saying farmers are not just annadata but the foundation of the economy and rural society. He also highlighted the Centre and state government's farmer welfare schemes-DBT under PM Narendra Modi and cane price payment and farm development under CM Yogi Adityanath. On the occasion, Singh announced several benefits for farmers, including social security, pension and welfare benefits for economically weak and marginal farmer families. He also promised to take up the issue of a hike in the scholarship amount for meritorious children of farmer families with the state government, and also promised bicycles and laptops for meritorious students, especially daughters, of farmer families. "I will request CM Yogi Adityanath to announce bi-monthly district-level review meetings chaired by DM with farmer unions and officials to resolve pending issues," said Singh. Union president Rishi Mishra, state president Dharmendra Yadav (Bablu) and other office-bearers were present....