Torrential rains and subsequent flooding have wreaked havoc in Maharashtra, especially the Marathwada region, causing large-scale damage to crops in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, Dharashiv, Jalna and other districts. Solapur district in western Maharashtra also witnessed a similar situation. Reportedly, crops on 83.77 lakh acres of land in the state have been destroyed over the last week.

Meanwhile, Pune-based Yutak LGBTQ Trust has announced a fundraiser for the farmers affected by the floods. This fundraiser will be held on Sunday (September 28) when the organisation is holding a ‘Queers Garba-Dandiya Night’. The event will take place at Mangalya Hall, near Dagdusheth Datta Mandir in Pune.

Anil Ukarande, Founder of Yutak Trust, in a release said, "Join us for a night of joy, music,

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