NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday visited Nashik district in north Maharashtra to take a stock of crop losses due to the rains, and demanded that the Government help the affected farmers.Untimely rains have damaged crops in many parts of the State.
Pawar’s visit came amid uncertainty over government formation in the State as the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena are bickering over the power-sharing formula.
“We will raise the issue with the government after getting detailed information. We hope the Government will listen to us and help (the farmers),” Pawar tweeted after meeting farmers in various parts of the district.
“The Government should provide help to the farmers. We will take strong view in case the government doesn’t help,” the former Union agriculture Minister added.
Pawar alleged that the government has not taken any concrete decision to provide compensation to the farmers.The parameters used for giving compensation are two- three years old while the current situation is different, he added.
The NCP president also said the farmers told him they wanted loan waiver, and added that the demand should be fulfilled immediately.
Pawar also said the farmers should not take any “extreme step” in the face of this crisis, and efforts will be made to find a solution at the level of both the state and Cental Governments.