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Shiv Sena Dedicates Dussehra Rally To Drought-Hit Farmers
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News18•15-10-2026, 22:58
Shiv Sena Dedicates Dussehra Rally To Drought-Hit Farmers
- •The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has dedicated its annual Dussehra rally to drought-hit farmers across Maharashtra.
- •Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will announce a statewide relief plan and mobilise party workers to help affected families.
- •Relief initiatives include distributing 25,000 bicycles for children, 25,000 sewing machines for wives, and grocery kits before Dussehra.
- •The rally is scheduled for October 20 at NESCO in Goregaon, putting rural distress at the centre of the party's messaging.
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Shiv Sena plans to distribute 25,000 bicycles for farmers' children, 25,000 sewing machines for farmers' wives, and provide food grains and essential grocery kits to drought-hit families before Dussehra.
The Maharashtra government declared drought in 265 out of its 358 talukas on September 26 following a prolonged rainfall deficit and dry spells.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced that agricultural loan recovery would be stopped and farm loans restructured to provide relief to farmers facing mounting debt and crop losses.
