Maharashtra dedicates Diwali to farmers, announces Rs 5,000 advance aid amid drought: Eknath Shinde

(Read with By10 Welfare Maha Farmer Aid) Mumbai, Nov 4 (UNI) Reaffirming the state administration's firm support for the farming community amidst severe drought conditions, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Wednesday that the Mahayuti government has dedicated this year's Diwali to the state's farmers, initiating the direct benefit transfer (DBT) of Rs 5,000 as immediate advance financial aid into their bank accounts ahead of the festival. Addressing a press conference here following a state Cabinet meeting, Deputy CM Shinde stated that cabinet ministers have unanimously resolved to celebrate Diwali directly alongside farmers at their crop fields to…