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They Will Not Be Spared : Dy CM Eknath Shinde Warns Banks, Moneylenders Of Murder Charges Over Harassment Of Drought-Hit Farmers | Video

Nanded: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has warned that moneylenders, microfinance companies and banks would face murder charges if a drought-hit farmer dies by suicide due to harassment. The state government has strictly prohibited finance and microfinance companies from forced loan recovery, standing firmly behind the farmers. @mieknathshinde sir, no one should harass for loan recovery.

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They Will Not Be Spared : Dy CM Eknath Shinde Warns Banks, Moneylenders Of Murder Charges Over Harassment Of Drought-Hit Farmers | Video

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has warned that moneylenders, microfinance companies, and banks will face murder charges if they harass drought-hit farmers, leading to their suicide. The state government has banned coercive loan recovery practices and will provide assistance to farmers. Shinde announced that the government will give Rs 5,000 immediate financial aid to farmers before Diwali and assured them that they will not be left to fend for themselves during the agrarian crisis. He made these statements while inaugurating a 100-bed sub-district hospital in Nanded district.

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