Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate is once again in controversy. Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar has posted on X and claimed that during the assembly session, he was seen playing ‘Jungle Rumi’ on his mobile. Pawar wrote tightly, “Junglee rami pe aao na_ maharaj …!” This incident has created a stir in the politics of the state.

Nobody noticed the problems of farmers

In his tweet, Pawar targeted the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and BJP alliance. He said that when countless issues related to agriculture are pending in the state and 8 farmers are committing suicide daily, the Agriculture Minister gets time to play Rami. Pawar raised the question whether the ruling parties are capable of taking any decision without the permission of the BJP.

Farmers’ demands unheard- Rohit

Farmers in Maharashtra have been demanding crop insurance, loan waiver and Bhavantar Yojana for a long time. Pawar said in a tone tone, “Never come to the cultivation of poor farmers, Maharaj!” He alleged that the government and its ministers are ignoring this painful call of farmers. The incident questions the priorities of the government amid growing farmer suicides and agrarian crisis in the state.

Opposition attacks the government

After this revelation of Rohit Pawar, the opposition has attacked the ruling alliance. Opposition parties say that when the situation of farmers is getting worse from bad, then such behavior of the government ministers reflects insensitivity. He has demanded that Kokate apologize for this incident and the government should solve the problems of farmers immediately.

So far no official statement has come from Manikrao Kokate or the ruling coalition on this dispute. Political analysts believe that this incident can become a big issue for the opposition in the upcoming assembly sessions.

The monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is going on. Meanwhile, there was an uproar inside the Vidhan Bhavan complex on Thursday (17 July). There was a clash between supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP-(SP) leader Jitendra Awhad. There was a scuffle and assault between the two sides.

It can be clearly seen in the video how the supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad clashed. Many leaders and supporters from both sides caught each other’s collar and scrambled.

VIDEO: Jitendra Awhad Anani Gopichand Padakranya
Worker hanamari #Jitendraawhad #Gopichandpadalkar #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/mgy99txoul

– ABP Majha (@abpmajhatv) July 17, 2025

The whole of Maharashtra knows who was the attacker- Awhad

Jitendra Awhad, the leader of the Sharad faction on the clash at Vidhan Bhavan, said, “If the MLAs are not safe inside the assembly, then why should the MLA remain? The whole Maharashtra knows who the attacker was. Despite this, we are asking for evidence repeatedly. The whole country saw who did the attack.”

Action will be taken against those found guilty- CM Fadnavis

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reacted sharply to the assault in Vidhan Bhavan. He said, “Such incidents in the assembly premises are unacceptable and bring embarrassment to our name. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Speaker and the Chairman of the Legislative Council. Both have taken serious cognizance of the incident today. They will take the harshest action against those found guilty. ”

Such incidents should not happen again- Nana Patole

Congress leader Nana Patole reacted to the clash between supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad in the Vidhan Bhavan complex. He said, “There has always been a tradition of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and its pride is discussed all over the country. Our example is given, but the incident which has happened in the assembly premises today, it should be ensured that such incidents do not happen again. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Chairman of the Legislative Council, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should worry about this.

He also said, “I was the Speaker of the Assembly myself. I know that Mumbai is always threatened. At such a time, it is a very serious thing to come with MLA and ministers on a large scale and bring the security of the assembly into trouble. The Parliament of Delhi was also not safe, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji’s government was also attacked here. ”

He further said that I think it should not only take care of all the public representatives and ministers. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Chairman of the Legislative Council, the Chief Minister should stop the power and the infamy of Maharashtra.

There was a huge uproar between the ruling and opposition after the Uddhav Thackeray faction MLA Varun Sardesai’s 42 -acre land on behalf of Varun Sardesai of Uddhav Thackeray faction in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and on the issue related to the slum rehabilitation there.

On this proposal, the MLA of Thackeray faction became aggressive by the reply of Eknath Shinde faction minister Shambhuraj Desai and Aditya Thackeray himself also took a scathing stand in the House.

Shamburaj Desai accused

Shambhuraj Desai said, “I did not have to go too deep in this issue, but according to the information I have, between 2019 and 2022, the then state government did not make any correspondence with the Center even once in this matter.” There was an uproar in the house as soon as he said this.

Shambhuraj Desai further said, “We have sent four letters on this issue after the formation of the government in 2022. What did you do? Do not slander us. Tell me what you did? If I did not take someone’s name then why did you get chili in your nose?”

If the railway land is taken, then why is it opposed?
BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar said that the impact of this issue is also on my constituency. When railway land can be taken for Dharavi redevelopment, then why is there a protest against this land? What effort will the state government try for this? On this, Minister Shambhuraj Desai said that he will hold a meeting in his office in this matter.

Aditya Thackeray’s retaliation
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray said that the ministers are misleading the House, giving wrong answers. Should we bring a proposal for breach of privilege?

At the same time, Thackeray faction MLA Bhaskar Jadhav said that no minister can give a statement on any department. The permission of the Speaker is necessary for this. How can Shamburaj Desai speak on the matters of the urban development department? Are he the Chief Minister?

Meanwhile, there was a sharp debate between Bhaskar Jadhav and the MLAs of the ruling party, due to which the assembly proceedings had to be adjourned for 10 minutes.