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Drought in Marathwada and Currency Notes Showered on BJP Leader in Jalna
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:46
Drought in Marathwada and Currency Notes Showered on BJP Leader in Jalna
- •Severe drought grips Maharashtra, leaving farmers in Marathwada helpless due to withered crops and heavy debts.
- •A controversial video emerged from Jalna showing currency notes being showered on former BJP MLA Kailas Gorantyal during a bhajan event.
- •The incident has sparked widespread public anger across the state while farmers continue to suffer from water scarcity.
- •Gorantyal defended the incident with a bizarre claim, stating that people get completely mesmerized and engrossed in the devotion of bhajans.
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A video surfaced showing party workers showering 500 and 200 rupee notes on former BJP MLA Kailas Gorantyal during a grand bhajan program at the Manmadevi temple area in Jalna.
Kailas Gorantyal claimed that they had prayed to God for drought-affected farmers before the program and stated that people become so mesmerized and engrossed in bhajan devotion that they do not realize what is happening.
Farmers in Marathwada are facing severe drought, water and fodder shortages, withered crops, heavy debts, and deep distress while trying to feed their families.
