He confirmed that the matter will be formally addressed by the cabinet State agriculture minister Dattatray Bharne stated that the govt will implement severe measures against financial institutions that pressure farmers over loan recoveries.
The issue is scheduled for discussion during the state cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Chandrakant Shinde, a 40-year-old farmer from Malkoutha village in Nanded district, was found dead on the premises of a private financial firm. Shinde was forcibly taken to the firm’s office over an outstanding loan of Rs10,000, according to his family. He confirmed that the matter will be formally addressed by the cabinet.
The state govt is now taking steps to ensure that police cases are registered not only against local recovery agents but also against the directors of these financial firms if they are found pressuring farmers,” Bharne said. farmer activists and opposition leaders have demanded stringent action against private lenders for harassing distressed farmers, particularly as most of the state grapples with severe drought conditions While the police have registered a case against the firm’s employees. State agriculture minister Dattatray Bharne stated that the govt will implement severe measures against financial institutions that pressure farmers over loan recoveries. “The chief minister has already instructed financial institutions to cease harassment of farmers. These directives were explicitly communicated to the officials of all finance firms. The Nanded incident is deeply unfortunate.
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana founder Raju Shetti criticised the administration’s response, stating, “Farmers desperately need govt support in this challenging situation, but the govt has disappointed them by failing to provide any relief. I will be visiting Marathwada next week to take up the issue.”