Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government kept on cheating the farmers and benefitting insurance companies, alleged Congress on Sunday.

"8 insurance companies benefited to the tune of rupees 21,731 crores from the agriculture insurance scheme introduced by Modiji, the Krishi cess which the common people give for farmers on Income tax, petrol and diesel is going in the pockets of these big companies," said Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala at a press conference.