Fadnavis declines to commit on crop loan waiver

Says Rs 30,500 cr would be needed, to seek Centre's help for farmers

Maharashtra government, which is struggling to maintain fiscal discipline amidst rising revenue deficit, will immediately need a whopping Rs 30,500 crore for crop loan waiver. However, the provisioning for the same will not only cause financial disruption but the government will not find enough funds for capital expenditure. In his statement in the state assembly, which could not function for a week due to rising demand for crop loan waiver, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government was not against it but declined to give any firm commitment in this regard.

However, Fadnavis asked whether Opposition will give