Former minister and Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bacchu Kadu has demanded that the government provide immediate, unconditional loan waivers to debt-ridden farmers in Maharashtra. The farmers' agitation continued for the second consecutive day in Nagpur. The demonstrators blocked the Nagpur-Hyderabad National Highway (NH-44).

Earlier this month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a relief package of Rs. 31,628 crore for rain-hit farmers in the state. The government also decided to provide cash relief of Rs. 10,000 to affected farmers.

The Chief Minister noted that over 68 lakh hectares of crops were damaged due to floods and heavy rainfall in the state. The relief package is aimed at covering damage in 29 of the 36 districts of Maharashtra.

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