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Chief Minister Kamal Nath has replied to former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s accusations of the Congress not fulfilling its loan waiver promises made to the farmers of the state and said that loans of 21 lakh farmers had been waived.

Mandi Committee secretary Rajesh Goyal asked the farmers to submit their sales documents to avail consolation amount of Rs 160 per quintal on their sale of crops under Jai Kisan Samruddhi Yojana. Mandi Committee secretary Rajesh Goyal asked the farmers to submit their sales documents to avail consolation amount of Rs 160 per quintal on their sale of crops under Jai Kisan Samruddhi Yojana.

More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to organise a demonstration of farmers in Thane city of Maharashtra on Friday to protest against their alleged exploitation by local politicians.

They may have been stuck in a prison for many a reasons, but Yerwada prisoners have not lost an opportunity to earn money.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he was avoiding issues like unemployment, farmers and corruption but was teaching the nation how to eat mangoes.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged on Friday that while farmers were suffering, Rs 5.5 lakh crore of big industrialists were waived by the BJP government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be shown exit door as his five-year rule has been “most traumatic and devastating” for India’s youths, farmers, traders and every democratic institution.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said no farmer will be jailed for not repaying loans if his party comes to power at the Centre.

Upping the ante amid polling in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should visit farmers instead of attending weddings of celebrities in the country.