Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday demanded that the Maharashtra government immediately announce a complete farm loan waiver and grant financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers hit by floods and torrential rains in Marathwada and other parts of the state.

“Today, I request Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with folded hands on behalf of the farmers to make them debt-free and immediately announce assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare and distribute it in a time-bound manner. Stop the notices being sent to the farmers by the banks (for the recovery of loans),” he said at a press conference here.

He strongly criticised the state government for the delay in providing help to the people of the affected areas.

Thackeray said the government’s immediate help

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