Farmers’ debt waiver issue in Maharashtra is very hot these days. Recently, Deputy Chief Minister Ajith Pawar has categorically denied the agricultural loan waiver. Farmers’ organizations have expressed great dissatisfaction with his statement. Ajith Pawar, who is the Ministry of Finance, has asked the farmers to repay crop loans because there will be no loan waiver at the coming time. When this issue is caught, some people now blame the female sister plan for this situation. Earlier this year, the State Agriculture Minister accepted that the loan waiver was not possible due to the female sister plan.
When the Minister of Agriculture agreed with the truth
In January, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Gogade said that the female sister project was creating a burden on the state treasury. This affects the implementation of the agricultural credit waiver scheme. Under this scheme, eligible women are given a monthly payment of Rs. On August 2024, the then Chief Minister Eknath Shinde government started the project. The female Bahin project, which was launched in the line of Ladli Pan Yoja in Madhya Pradesh, is expected to cost around Rs 46,000 crore annually.
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This project got a loan for success
It is said that the project played a major role in the victory of the ruling Mahayooty in the state assembly elections held in November 2024. Gogot said that the economic tension that arose due to the female sister plan has affected the state’s ability to produce surplus. According to them, this surplus can be allocated to waive farmers’ debts. Kokat said the state cooperation department was responsible for implementing the debt waiver decision. The final decision is to be taken by the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister.
Fatnavis supported Power
On the other hand, when supporting Ajith Power’s report, Chief Minister Devendra Fatnavis has said that this is the official position of the government. In this regard, the farmer leader and former MP. Raju Shetty described it as ‘betrayal’ with farmers. Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkar also said in January that the state government has decided to take action against the fake beneficiaries of the female sister -in -law program. In addition, information has been sought from the Income Tax and Transport Department for their verification.
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Raj Thackeray attacked
The woman is now dominating the opposition government regarding the sister -in -La project. MNS President Raj Thackeray has criticized the government in the girl’s sister -e -la program. Raj Thackeray has recently said that the government has no money. According to them, if the girl allocated Rs. This means that in five years, there will be a loan of three to four lakh crores.
