Maharashtra farmers won't have a bleak Diwali amid drought: Eknath Shinde

Amid drought-hit Maharashtra, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said the state government will ensure farmers do not have a bleak Diwali. "A financial relief of ₹5,000 is being credited directly to farmers' accounts," he said, adding that hundreds of trucks carrying Diwali ration kits are being dispatched in phases to drought-hit districts. The state declared drought in 305 talukas.