Overview

• State minister Babasaheb Patil personally repaid 75-year-old Ambadas Pawar’s outstanding Rs 42,500 loan at the Hadolti Multi-purpose Cooperative Society.
• The cooperative society has been instructed to issue a clearance certificate confirming full settlement of the debt.
• Local activists from Krantikari Shetkari Sanghatana presented Pawar with a pair of bullocks in a celebratory procession to help him cultivate his 2.5-acre field.
• A Telangana charitable trust provided direct financial aid by donating Rs 1 lakh to support his farming needs.
• The case underscores how viral social media coverage can drive official relief and expose gaps in broader agrarian support as drought persists in Maharashtra.