Thackeray slams govt

After Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prahar Janshakti Party president Bachchu Kadu and assured him of a complete loan waiver for farmers within six months, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray has strongly criticised the state government for what he called another attempt to mislead farmers.

- Kalpesh Mhamunkar MUMBAI

Thackeray has issued an open letter questioning the government's sincerity and timing regarding the loan waiver promise. "Farmers are crushed under the mountain of debt, while nature has turned hostile.

In such a situation, the government, which lacks sensitivity, is running a Tughlaqi administration," Thackeray wrote. He alleged that the state has once again tried to buy time instead of providing genuine relief to farmers suffering under both natural and man-made crises.