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Implement policies to discourage farmers from committing suicide: Oppn leader to Maha Govt

Mumbai, Aug 18 (UNI) Maha Vikas Aghadi's Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Ajit Pawar on Thursday accused Eknath Shinde-BJP-led coalition government of not providing any financial assistance to rain-hit farmers of the state and also demanded the government to implement policies to discourage farmers from committing suicide.
While speaking on a proposal put forward by the Opposition in the lower house under Rule 293 seeking to give financial aid to these farmers, he informed that on an average three farmers allegedly commit suicide every day in the state and said that 137 farmers have allegedly committed suicide in last 45 days since Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of the state.
"What should the widows of the farmers who had ended their lives in duress do," the NCP leader asked and said farmers were demanding an answer from the government.
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