Maharashtra: Successful talks between Devendra Fadnavis-led government and farmers

Mumbai: Amid farmers agitation demanding complete loan waiver in Nagpur, the Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra appointed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ Principal Economic Adviser Pravin Pardeshi as head of a high-level committee to recommend short-term and long-term measures aimed at freeing farmers from recurring debt trap and improving their living standards.

A former bureaucrat, Pardeshi is the current CEO of Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA).

Despite schemes such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana (2017) and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjamukti Yojana (2019) many farmers face a crisis.

The farmers are led by former legislator and activist Omprakash alias Bacchu Kadu.

“The Chief Minister has assured that the loan waiver for needy farmers would be announced by 30 June 2026. At least now, we have a date,” said Kadu after a meeting with Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, Agriculture Minister Dattatreya Bharne among others and bureaucrats of various departments.