Activist Anjali Damania has levelled serious allegations of an Rs 88 crore scam involving the Maharashtra agriculture department, claiming financial irregularities during the tenure of NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, who held the portfolio in the previous Mahayuti coalition government.

Damania's accusations centre on the department's violation of the Union government's 2016 directive to transfer funds directly to farmers' bank accounts under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme. Despite this directive, Damania alleges that the department purchased equipment and fertilisers for farmers at inflated rates, rather than disbursing funds directly as mandated.