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Bank loans have become accessible to all eligible people after 2014: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Union Finance Minister stated that bank loans became accessible to eligible people after 2014 due to PM Modi's vision, which shifted banking culture to support small businesses and reduce reliance on private lenders. In Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu, ₹3,216 crore was distributed to over 1 lakh beneficiaries.
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