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Maha volte-face over farm loan waiver, says no money
The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|March 29, 2025
MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified on Friday that his government cannot waive farmers' loans because the state's financial condition is not sound. He asked the farmers not to wait for the waiver and start repaying them.
This follows the Maharashtra government's earlier decision not to increase the financial assistance to poor women from ₹1500 to ₹2,000 under the Ladli Bahena scheme.
Pawar, also the finance minister, clarified that farmers should not wait for farm loan waivers. He said, "Without money, you cannot do anything; therefore, we are not in a position to waive off the farmer loans at present. Farmers should start paying their loans immediately."
This story is from the March 29, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kalaburagi.
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