Mumbai, July 29 -- Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP-SP ) MLA Rohit Pawar today criticized Maharashtra government, calling it "deceitful and treacherous." He accused the government of betraying both farmers and women through alleged mismanagement and corruption in key welfare schemes.
Pawar claimed that farmers were misled under the highly publicized 'Crop Insurance for One Rupee' scheme, calling it a fraud. He also alleged massive corruption in the implementation of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme, which is aimed at women's welfare.
Pawar said while the government announced a provision of Rs 200 crore through a government resolution for the promotion of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme, irregularities followed. The names of the agencies assigned to hand...