BJP walks out from Council for Rs 25k per ha aid for farmers

BJP walks out from Council for Rs 25k per ha aid for farmers Nagpur, Dec 21 (PTI)Opposition BJP on Saturday staged a walkout from the Maharashtra Legislative Council in protest against the Shiv Sena-led government not announcing a compensation of Rs 25,000 per hectare to rain-hit farmers. On the last day of the winter session of the state legislature, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced in the Legislative Assembly a loan waiver of upto Rs two lakh for farmers, with a cut off date of September 30, 2019.

Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Pravin Darekar said that Thackeray had demanded a compensation of Rs 25,000 per hectare to farmers before becoming the CM. Many districts in the state were affected by unseasonal rains in October and November..