Nagpur: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal demanded Rs1 lakh per hectare assistance and a complete loan waiver for farmers affected by a severe dry spell across several parts of the state.
As Maharashtra faces severe drought-like conditions, Sapkal launched a sharp attack on the Mahayuti govt, accusing it of complete indifference towards the plight of farmers.
Sapkal said helpless farmers are being forced to plough over their destroyed crops. At the same time, govt remains restricted to paper promises without delivering direct financial relief to farmers’ bank accounts. “Govt keeps claiming that the process has begun, but assistance is not being deposited urgently into farmers’ bank accounts. Even the promised loan waiver has turned out to be a complete sham,” he alleged.
Sapkal highlighted that during a meeting convened to address the severe drought situation, administrative officials were caught watching videos on their mobile phones while ruling party MPs were seen eating dry fruits.
He likened this to earlier incidents in which ministers were caught playing mobile games in the Legislative Assembly.
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