Wadettiwar criticizes Maharashtra government over farmer suicides

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticized the Maharashtra government for not helping cotton farmers facing low prices and for the recent drowning deaths at Ghodazhari Lake. He highlighted that farmers are selling cotton below the Minimum Support Price due to imports. Wadettiwar claimed that over 2,000 farmers have committed suicide due to the crisis. In response, Minister Jaykumar Rawal stated that the Cotton Corporation of India would buy all registered cotton by March 15. Wadettiwar also addressed the drowning of five youths at Ghodazhari Lake, blaming a contractor for leaving dangerous pits. He urged the government to implement safety measures, prompting Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to call for immediate action.