Rohit Pawar slams Maharashtra minister’s flood relief tour in Solapur as 'sham'

Nationalist Congress Party SP general secretary Rohit Pawar on Tuesday slammed the tour of Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat to Solapur district which witnessed heavy rains in the last few daysThe Opposition MLA said the Shiv Sena cabinet members tour was a mockery of farmers who have been badly affected by the downpourOut of the schedule 1 hour is reserved for inspecting the areas in Karmala affected by heavy rainfall and 6 hours are set aside for party organization Does this mean Mr Shirsat is coming to the party meeting just to stretch his legs If not what else is this but a mockery of farmers Pawar posted on X along with the itinerary of the ministers tourPawar maintained that state ministers should avoid tourism visitsWill the minister wipe away the farmers tears or rub salt into their wounds Farmers have absolutely no need for such tourism visits by ministers Instead of such futile tours the government should declare a wet drought provide loan waivers and give farmers Rs 50000 per hectare as aid he demandedDy CM Ajit Pawar inspects floodaffected areas in SolapurMeanwhile Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited floodaffected areas in Solapur inspected damaged crops and interacted with farmersHe directed local authorities to ensure quick relief and support for those impacted by the heavy rainsIn a post on X Ajit Pawar wrote Today the inspection tour of the flood situation in Solapur was started from Korti in Karmala taluka Due to continuous heavy rainfall there has been significant damage to crops In this context I went directly to the fields to inspect the crops I directly interacted with the farmers to understand their problems and gathered information about the damage that had occurred hellip pictwittercomY3cXOyZCHrmdash Ajit Pawar AjitPawarSpeaks September 24 2025I gave clear instructions that the administration should make meticulous planning and promptly implement the necessary measures to ensure immediate assistance reaches the farmers in the floodaffected areas Our government stands firmly behind our farmer brothers the post readA day earlier Eknath Shinde assured that possible relief and assistance would be provided to people affected by the floods in Marathwada He said state ministers and officials are in constant coordination with district authorities and National Disaster Response Force NDRF teams to manage the situationRegarding the flood situation in Marathwada I am in contact with all district officials and the NDRF rescue team Farmers have suffered significant losses Currently helping farmers is the responsibility of our government Our Chief Minister and all ministers are going to personally assess the situation People should receive immediate assistance Whenever farmers have faced crises the government has always stood by them Efforts will be made to compensate for the losses before Diwali he saidWith inputs from Agencies