The bitter taste of apathy: Maharashtra's drought meeting overshadowed by snacking on dry fruits

Mumbai/Nanded, Sep 19 (UNI) In a stark display of administrative apathy amid a severe agrarian crisis gripping Maharashtra, a high-level official review meeting called to tackle the Marathwada drought has sparked intense political backlash after leaders were caught on camera snacking on premium dry fruits. The controversy erupted following a high-powered meeting held at the Nanded Collectorate's planning hall to review the grim drought situation across eight districts of Marathwada, where a prolonged monsoon break has scorched standing kharif crops, dried up water sources, and triggered an acute fodder shortage. While distressed farmers across the region stare at financial ruin…