Sapkal slams Maha Govt over drought relief, seeks Rs 1 lakh per hectare aid

Mumbai, Oct 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday criticised the BJP-led Mahayuti government for its alleged failure to address the distress of drought-hit farmers, questioning how they could celebrate Diwali with an advance relief of just Rs 5,000. Sapkal visited drought-affected areas in Washim district, including Kinwad, Malegaon, Pandav Umra, Tandali and Kamathwada, to assess the situation and interact with farmers. Speaking to the media, he said the prolonged dry spell lasting over 75 days and the rising temperatures had severely affected the kharif crop, leaving farmers facing mounting losses and debt. Soybean crops had withered, and…