Maharashtra Farmer Sends ₹5,000 Money Order to Chief Minister in Protest Over ‘Paltry’ Drought Aid
A farmer from Maharashtra’s drought-hit Marathwada region has sent a money order of ₹5,000 to the chief minister, saying the state’s interim relief for crop losses was too small to cover even a fraction of his costs. The protest underscores deep rural distress as farmers struggle with poor yields, mounting debt, and what they describe as inadequate government compensation.
