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₹5,000 advance for drought-hit farmers: Shinde defends it, Uddhav calls it shameful
The state government's ₹5,000 advance to drought-hit farmers, announced for Diwali, drew a sharp reply from Uddhav Thackeray, while deputy CM Eknath Shinde defended it by listing welfare schemes.
1,500 farmers died by suicide in eight months in Maharashtra, figure shows
About 1,500 farmers in Maharashtra died by suicide during the eight months of the Lok Sabha election period, a figure recorded in the coverage of the Dussehra rally, leaving open who bears the blame.