Ch. Sambhajinagar, Nov. 5 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray has demanded that the state government immediately waive agricultural loans, stating that farmers cannot wait until June 2026 for financial relief. The former chief minister made the remarks while interacting with cultivators in Paithan tehsil of Aurangabad district during his four-day tour of the Marathwada region.
Thackeray accused ministers, MPs and MLAs of making hollow claims about farmer welfare while delivering nothing substantial on the ground. He pointed out that recent excessive rainfall and flooding had severely damaged crops and submerged farmlands, leaving cultivators in distress. Despite the crisis, he said, the government has offered little beyond empty ...