The Shiv Sena on Monday took a swipe at its one-time ally, the BJP, over the “paltry” financial assistance announced by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to the farmers affected by unseasonal rains. “Farmers in Maharashtra were expecting the governor would announce a major relief package for them. The then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, had on November 2 approved ₹10,000 crore as a special assistance for affected farmers. The Sena feared a cascading effect on sowing of Rabi (winter) crops if the farmers are not paid adequate compensation immediately. NCP supremo Sharad Pawar had last week visited the affected farmers in Vidarbha region in east Maharashtra.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2019 07:54 UTC