Overview
- NCP (SP) and Congress leaders held protests outside district collectorates, describing the festival period as a 'Black Diwali' for rain‑ and flood‑hit farmers.
- Sharad Pawar called the announced assistance meagre, said his party would skip the first day of Diwali in solidarity, and indicated he will meet the chief minister after the festival.
- Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that government resolutions so far total about Rs 1,800 crore, equating to roughly Rs 10,000 per hectare, with 253 talukas reported severely affected.
- Opposition leaders said relief is confined to NDRF norms, many panchnamas remain unfinished, and some compensation for lost land may be spread over three years.
- Procurement concerns persisted with cotton purchases yet to start pending CCI approval and weak soybean prices, as Uddhav Thackeray demanded an immediate Rs 1 lakh transfer and full loan waivers.