Wardha, Oct. 17 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday defended the state government's decision to provide Rs 5,000 as advance assistance to drought-hit farmers, saying those accustomed to luxurious lifestyles could hardly appreciate the significance of such financial support.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 17th convocation of the Adani Institute of Higher Education and Research at Sawangi in Wardha district, where he was conferred a D.Litt. degree, Fadnavis said the state had taken an unprecedented step by extending interim relief to farmers at this stage of the year.
He maintained that farmers had not received such assistance before December in previous years and said the government had worked out a m...