Rohit Pawar accuses BJP of retaining finance portfolio, warns of farmers' agitation over Rs 5,000 aid

Solapur, Oct 17 (UNI) NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday accused the BJP of retaining Maharashtra's finance portfolio following the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, alleging that his wife, Sunetra Pawar, would not be entrusted with the key department. Questioning the ruling alliance's treatment of the late NCP leader, he also criticised the state government's proposed Rs 5,000 advance assistance to drought-hit farmers, warning that the ruling alliance would face protests if adequate relief was not delivered promptly. "I know the BJP very well, which is why I keep my distance from it. After Ajit Pawar's…