MAHARASHTRA FARMERS END STIR AFTER GOVT WAIVES LOANS
Deepak was present in the house when she arrived. Deepa’s supporters then staged a protest alleging that she was blocked by supporters of AIADMK Amma deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran when she tried to enter the house.
As the incident sparked a controversy, more policemen were
The Maharashtra government announced on Sunday a loan waiver for farmers and decided to form a committee to decide the criteria of debt relief, after which cultivators called off their protests.
“The government has decided to waive farmers’ loans. The loans of farmers with small land holdings stand waived from today (Sunday),” revenue minister Chandrakant Patil said.
Patil, who headed a high-powered committee set up by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, was speaking to reporters after holding discussions with farmer leaders in Mumbai on Sunday.
Lok Sabha member Raju Shetti, who participated in the talks, said he was happy that the farmers’ demands had been met.
“Our issues have been resolved. We have decided to temporarily call off our agitation, including the dharna protests scheduled for tomorrow and day after. However, if no satisfactory decision is taken (on the criterion for loan waiver) by July 25, we will restart our stir,” Shetti said.
Another farmer leader, Raghunathdada Patil, said the minister had assured them that “all loans” of farmers will be waived. “The atmosphere now is like Diwali celebrations. 100% of our demands have been accepted,” he said. The ministers’ group has decided to restart fresh loan disbursal to farmers from Sunday, Raghunathdada said.
THE LOANS OF FARMERS WITH SMALL LAND HOLDINGS STAND WAIVED FROM SUNDAY, SAID REVENUE MINISTER CHANDRAKANT PATIL
dispatched in the locality amidst allegations that a section of reporters was stopped from covering the Deepa’s visit.
The Poes Garden house was occupied by AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala till she surrendered in a Bengaluru court in February in the disproportionate wealth case.