Adding to a series of controversial statements made by different ministers in Maharashtra, Babasaheb Patil, Co-operation Minister belonging to Nationalist Congress Party, courted controversy on Friday, saying that people have become obsessed with loan waiver. He added that politicians give assurances during elections as they want to win polls.

In his speech, Patil said, “People have become obsessed with loan waiver. We (politicians) want to get elected, so we give you assurances during elections. But it is the people who should decide what they really want to ask for.” He also said that people need to decide what they really want to ask from leaders who come to them seeking votes.

“During election time, a leader visited one village, and people said: ‘We will vote for whoever brings a riv

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