{
  "id": 16783738,
  "title": "Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Warns Microfinance Firms Against Harassing Drought-Hit Farmers, Orders Criminal Action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-warns-microfinance-firms-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-warns-microfinance-firms-against-harassing-drought-hit-farmers-orders-criminal-action"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has warned microfinance companies, financial institutions, banks and moneylenders against harassing drought-hit farmers for loan repayment, directing police to register criminal cases against those using coercive recovery methods or intimidation. Fadnavis Orders Strict Action Against Microfinance Recovery Agents Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}