Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said he will celebrate Diwali with farmers in Lohari Savanga village in Nagpur’s Narkhed taluka to “boost their morale” amid drought in the state.
Fadnavis said there was no “immediate solution” to a crisis like drought, but asserted his government would provide all possible assistance to support farmers.
This is why we have taken this decision (celebrating Diwali with farmers),” the chief minister added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Earlier reporting noted: CM Devendra Fadnavis to spend Diwali Night with farmers in Narkhed village Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (File Photo) Earlier reporting noted: Nagpur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will celebrate Diwali with drought-hit farmers at Lohari Sawanga village in Narkhed taluka of Nagpur district on Saturday, in an effort to boost the morale of the farming community grappling with an agrarian crisis. “Maharashtra is experiencing severe drought this year, and farmers are facing a major crisis. “At the same time, we want to ensure that their morale remains high and they feel the government stands with them. Through the initiative, Fadnavis intends to convey that the government stands firmly with farmers during difficult times and that they are not alone in facing the crisis.
Therefore, all ministers have collectively decided that this time, we will celebrate Diwali by visiting villages and spending time with farmers,” he told reporters.
“We will interact with farmers, sit together with them, and, in a way, make an effort to boost their morale through this initiative,” he added. Fadnavis said there was no “immediate solution” to a crisis like drought, but asserted his government would provide all possible assistance to support farmers.
Earlier reporting noted: The visit assumes significance in the backdrop of the severe drought-like situation in the state, which has affected agricultural activities and pushed several farming families into financial distress.
