NAGPUR: Maharashtra leader of opposition Vijay Wadettiwar claimed that the state was witnessing seven suicides daily on an average due to the nature’s vagaries and the Mahayuti government’s neglect.
Initiating the discussions on the farmers issues in the assembly under Rule 101 on Monday, the Bramhapuri MLA attacked the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar) government for failure to declare immediate help to the farmers who are devastated by the unseasonal rains, particularly in the last couple of months.
“Nearly 37% of India’s farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra alone, but this government has no shame left. Over 3,000 farmers have committed suicide in the state in one year from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, due to crop failure and mounting debts, but this government is not serious. Of them, 1,500 died from January till November 31. On an average, seven farmers are committing suicide in Maharashtra every day. Of them 2-3 are from Marathwada. Even as they are in trouble, you mislead them by citing government resolutions, rules and norms. If the GR, rules, norms are ruining the lives of farmers, they should be changed.”
Reiterating his demand to grant complete loan waiver to the farmers and declaring the entire state drought-hit, the former relief and rehabilitation minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government pointed out that the insurance companies had made mockery of farmers plight by granting them a meagre compensation of Rs 45 and Rs 52 to few farmers.
“A farmer in Yavatmal received an unbelievable compensation of just Rs 3 from the insurance company, even as he suffered losses of over Rs 3 lakh. His son was admitted in the hospital and died after a few days, but this government has no sensitivity left. Another farmer received Rs 52 towards damages to his crop from the insurance company. He went to the police station to seek protection for Rs 52 from the dacoits. Is the government making fun of the farmers?”
Seeking an immediate help of Rs 1 lakh/hectare for the horticulture and Rs 50,000/hectare for the affected farmers, Wadettiwar accused the government of doling out partial treatment to the other parts of the state which were also hit by drought to unseasonal rains. “Out of 40 towns, most of them belonged to legislators from the ruling dispensation. There are about 1021 areas where a similar situation persists. It was only after we raised the voice that the government was forced to declare drought-like situations in these towns. We could have received aid from the central government like on the lines of Karnataka, but this government failed to take steps,” he said.
Initiating the discussions on the farmers issues in the assembly under Rule 101 on Monday, the Bramhapuri MLA attacked the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP (Ajit Pawar) government for failure to declare immediate help to the farmers who are devastated by the unseasonal rains, particularly in the last couple of months.
“Nearly 37% of India’s farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra alone, but this government has no shame left. Over 3,000 farmers have committed suicide in the state in one year from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, due to crop failure and mounting debts, but this government is not serious. Of them, 1,500 died from January till November 31. On an average, seven farmers are committing suicide in Maharashtra every day. Of them 2-3 are from Marathwada. Even as they are in trouble, you mislead them by citing government resolutions, rules and norms. If the GR, rules, norms are ruining the lives of farmers, they should be changed.”
Reiterating his demand to grant complete loan waiver to the farmers and declaring the entire state drought-hit, the former relief and rehabilitation minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government pointed out that the insurance companies had made mockery of farmers plight by granting them a meagre compensation of Rs 45 and Rs 52 to few farmers.
“A farmer in Yavatmal received an unbelievable compensation of just Rs 3 from the insurance company, even as he suffered losses of over Rs 3 lakh. His son was admitted in the hospital and died after a few days, but this government has no sensitivity left. Another farmer received Rs 52 towards damages to his crop from the insurance company. He went to the police station to seek protection for Rs 52 from the dacoits. Is the government making fun of the farmers?”
Seeking an immediate help of Rs 1 lakh/hectare for the horticulture and Rs 50,000/hectare for the affected farmers, Wadettiwar accused the government of doling out partial treatment to the other parts of the state which were also hit by drought to unseasonal rains. “Out of 40 towns, most of them belonged to legislators from the ruling dispensation. There are about 1021 areas where a similar situation persists. It was only after we raised the voice that the government was forced to declare drought-like situations in these towns. We could have received aid from the central government like on the lines of Karnataka, but this government failed to take steps,” he said.
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