Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was allegedly caught playing a mobile card game during a session of the state legislature.

Kokate, who is the MLA from Sinnar Assembly constituency in Nashik, has received criticism from the opposition for playing games in the assembly session at a time when farmers across Maharashtra are reeling from losses due to unseasonal or excessive rainfall and are demanding relief from the government.

Rohit Pawar, an MLA from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, posted a video on social media handle X (formerly known as Twitter) which shows Kokate engaged in the mobile game on the floor of the house during the session.