Overview
- He told farmers to “kill” or “slash” an MLA rather than commit suicide and suggested humiliating protests at legislators’ homes.
- The remarks were delivered at a farmers’ conference in Paturda village in Buldhana district, and videos of the speech circulated widely online.
- Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat criticized Kadu for inciting farmers, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase urged non-violent methods.
- Kadu heads the Prahar Janshakti Party and has recently led farmer-focused actions, including a protest fast in Nagpur.
- In August, a Maharashtra court convicted him under IPC Sections 353 and 506 for intimidating a public servant, imposed a three-month sentence and fine, and suspended the sentence pending appeal with bail granted.