The opposition today rejected Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's appeal to hold discussion on drought, loan waiver demand and farmers' issues in the state and stalled proceedings in the Assembly on day four the Winter Session.
Congress members, not satisfied with the replies of Treasury benches which wanted a discussion, staged a walkout insisting on a loan waiver package.
As Leader of the opposition, Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil led the walkout, Fadanvis urged it to return and participate in the discussion. Despite the chief minister's appeal, the opposition walked out, prompting Fadanvis to lash out, saying it was "politicising" the whole issue and was not serious to resolve it.
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Fadnavis said it was an "emergency-like situation" when farmers were in distress and drought is prevailing in more than 14 districts of the state, but the opposition was indulging in politics.
Several NCP members were present in the House.
Vikhe Patil was on his feet when the House assembled for the day, demanding suspension of the Question hour and demanded a complete loan waiver.
He urged the chief minister to send an all-party delegation to New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister and seek financial assistance to tackle the drought situation.
Soon other opposition members entered the Well of the House, raising slogans and threw pieces of paper in the air.
