Overview
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said a relief and assistance package will be announced soon, directing districts to submit crop-loss reports within three days.
- Rain was logged in 112 talukas across Gujarat in the past 24 hours, with the IMD forecasting light to moderate showers in parts of the state through November 5.
- Uttar Pradesh reported severe losses across roughly 20 districts and deployed joint agriculture–revenue teams to assess damage and process compensation, with Rabi sowing likely to be delayed.
- Gujarat suspended MSP procurement for groundnut, moong, soybean and urad after weather damage, as farmer groups staged protests urging direct cash aid and simpler paperwork.
- Farmer suicides were reported in Jhansi and in Madhya Pradesh during the spell, prompting opposition demands for immediate financial support and debt relief.