Mumbai: Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders including parliamentarian Supriya Sule today took to the street in Maharashtra's drought hit Marathwada region as they protested against the "apathetic" attitude of the BJP-led government to the plight of farmers.
Ms Sule, a Lok Sabha member from Baramati protested in Jalna, while former state minister Anil Deshmukh led the agitation in Nanded.
In Osamanbad and Parbhani, senior leader Padamsinh Patil and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde led the 'Rasta Roko' agitation respectively while former Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Dilip Walse Patil spearheaded the protest in Aurangabad. All the leaders courted arrest following the protest.
"The 'rasta roko' and 'jail bharo' agitation took place at 106 places in 8 districts of Marathwada and Buldhana district of Vidarbha," he said.
Meanwhile, to a question on whether ACB summons had anything to do with him and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had stayed away from the agitation, Mr Tatkare said ,"both myself and Ajit dada (Ajit Pawar) were asked by our leadership to stay in the party office and monitor the agitation and ensure that it is conducted peacefully."
The state NCP chief also said he welcomed the inquiry into the irrigation scam and assured all co-operation in the probe.
Maharashtra ACB has asked Mr Tatkare to report on September 15 and Ajit Pawar, the next day on September 16.
He said former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shaead Pawar had given the government time till September 14 failing which he had said his party would organise Jail Bharo agitation.
Asking the government to declare drought in the scarcity-hit districts, Mr Tatkare said his party's demands were complete loan waiver for farmers, stopping recovery of arrears, waiver in electricity bills and education fees.
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
Ms Sule, a Lok Sabha member from Baramati protested in Jalna, while former state minister Anil Deshmukh led the agitation in Nanded.
In Osamanbad and Parbhani, senior leader Padamsinh Patil and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde led the 'Rasta Roko' agitation respectively while former Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Dilip Walse Patil spearheaded the protest in Aurangabad. All the leaders courted arrest following the protest.
"The 'rasta roko' and 'jail bharo' agitation took place at 106 places in 8 districts of Marathwada and Buldhana district of Vidarbha," he said.
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Meanwhile, to a question on whether ACB summons had anything to do with him and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had stayed away from the agitation, Mr Tatkare said ,"both myself and Ajit dada (Ajit Pawar) were asked by our leadership to stay in the party office and monitor the agitation and ensure that it is conducted peacefully."
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The state NCP chief also said he welcomed the inquiry into the irrigation scam and assured all co-operation in the probe.
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Maharashtra ACB has asked Mr Tatkare to report on September 15 and Ajit Pawar, the next day on September 16.
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He said former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shaead Pawar had given the government time till September 14 failing which he had said his party would organise Jail Bharo agitation.
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Asking the government to declare drought in the scarcity-hit districts, Mr Tatkare said his party's demands were complete loan waiver for farmers, stopping recovery of arrears, waiver in electricity bills and education fees.
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
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