Fact-Check: Was Congress spokesperson right in claiming that crop insurance is a ‘scam’ and a ‘sham’?

Yesterday, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted how crop insurance is a “sham” and a “scam” since premium collected is Rs. 22,437 crore whereas the claims by farmers is Rs. 8,087.23 crore.

She immediately got schooled on how premium vs. claims work when it comes to insurance.

https://twitter.com/Ra_Bies/status/902358207053520897
Some took digs at her educational degree as well.

https://twitter.com/KyaUkhaadLega/status/902409427386458113

https://twitter.com/ShefVaidya/status/902473322184638464

https://twitter.com/madskak/status/902380718579376128
Others took this opportunity to make a dig at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

https://twitter.com/Being_Humor/status/902426028878036992
Whereas someone even nominated her for the Prime Minister’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign to save and educate the girl child.

https://twitter.com/rishibagree/status/902461446029578240
Perhaps brushing up how insurance works may not be a bad idea for Ms. Chaturvedi.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia