<h1>Finance Minister Criticizes Opposition's Farm Loan Waiver Scheme; Highlights Direct Benefit Transfer for Farmers' Support</h1> Finance Minister criticized the opposition's farm loan waiver scheme in the Rajya Sabha, accusing it of leaving many farmers without relief and making them ineligible for new loans. She emphasized that deceiving farmers is unproductive and highlighted the current government's Direct Benefit Transfer initiative, which provides financial support to small farmers. The minister accused the opposition of ineffective implementation and corruption in their policies, claiming they only existed on paper. She also noted that the opposition allegedly used the loan waiver promise to regain power in 2009. An objection was raised over her use of the word 'notorious' in the debate.