New Delhi, July 20 -- A massive political row erupted in Maharashtra on Sunday after state Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate was allegedly caught playing rummy game on his mobile phone in the state legislative assembly.

A purported video of Kokate playing a game was shared by the NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar.

Meanwhile, Supriya Sule criticised Kokate and demanded his resignation.

"It is shameful that the agriculture minister is busy gaming online while farmers are committing suicide. Manikrao Kokate must resign," said Supriya Sule.

In Maharashtra, thousands of farmers, majorly from the Vidarbha region have been impacted due to widespread floods.

NCP (Sharad Pawar) faction MLA Rohit Pawar also took a sharp jab at Kokate, and the ruling N...