Overview

• Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar wrote to the Governor requesting an immediate special sitting of the state Legislature to address the flood fallout.
• NCP(SP) leader Jayant Patil asked for a three‑day session focused on compensation decisions and proposed Rs 50,000 per acre for affected farmers.
• Opposition parties are pushing for a statewide ‘wet drought’ declaration, rapid damage assessments and a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation package.
• Sharad Pawar urged a loan waiver for flood‑hit farmers and called for lenders to stop recoveries from farmers and small businesses.
• Mid‑September flooding has affected multiple regions including Marathwada, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra, damaging crops, homes, power and roads, with no government acceptance of these demands reported.