Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said the state government will take a final decision on the proposed farm loan waiver by June 30, 2026.

Speaking at an event organised by the Chatrapati Sugar Cooperative Factory in Baramati, Pawar said the government had honoured its manifesto promise but added that such waivers would not be repeated frequently. The state deputy Minister emphasised the need for financial discipline among farmers.

“There was also a discussion about the loan waiver. A loan waiver will happen, but it will be decided on 30 June 2026, because after the new financial year begins, the government will come under a very heavy additional burden. All of us have discussed this… In a late-night meeting, I, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Agriculture M

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