Heavy rains have battered Maharashtra’s Marathwada region for the past four to five days, causing widespread flooding and claiming at least eight lives. Now, opposition leaders are calling out the state and central governments for not doing enough to help farmers hit hard by the disaster.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey slammed the BJP-led “double-engine” governments in Maharashtra and New Delhi for offering zero financial aid so far. Speaking to in Mumbai on Wednesday, Dubey demanded a massive Rs 15,000 crore special relief package from the Centre specifically for Marathwada farmers. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to step up and support the state just like they do for others facing similar crises.
Dubey didn’t hold back on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis either. He suggested Fadnavis redirect funds from flashy ad campaigns and banners to provide immediate debt waivers and compensation for damaged crops, homes, and livestock. “The government has the money for ads, but not for our farmers?” Dubey asked.
The floods have triggered chaos across multiple districts, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushing in for rescue operations in Beed, Dharashiv, and Solapur since Monday night. Chief Minister Fadnavis visited the flood-hit Darfal village in Solapur on Wednesday to check the damage firsthand. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar toured affected areas in Solapur, looked at ruined crops, and talked with farmers. He ordered local officials to speed up relief efforts and get support to those in need quickly.
In response to the ongoing Maharashtra floods and heavy rainfall, the state government has rolled out a Rs 1,339 crore assistance package. This aid targets farmers whose crops got wrecked by rains from June to August 2025, according to officials.
But criticism keeps pouring in. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut held a press conference on Wednesday to blast the ruling Mahayuti alliance. He claimed nearly 40 lakh farmers in Marathwada’s 11 districts have lost everything—about 70 lakh acres of farmland washed away, plus livestock, crops, and homes destroyed. “Where is the government? They’re drowning in Rs 10 lakh crore of debt, so how can they help?” Raut said, highlighting the massive crop damage in Maharashtra and the urgent need for more action in the flood-ravaged region.
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