Overview
- At a Mumbai press conference on November 3, Uddhav Thackeray accused the Mahayuti government of "mocking" rain- and flood-hit farmers and pressed for an immediate waiver.
- He announced a four-day visit to Marathwada starting November 5 to review what assistance affected villages have actually received.
- Thackeray called a planned two-to-three-day Central inspection too brief to assess losses and alleged the state has yet to send an aid proposal to the Centre.
- He urged direct relief of Rs 50,000 per hectare and cited reports of token crop-insurance payouts, including Rs 2 in Palghar.
- The government says a high-level panel led by Pravin Pardeshi will frame criteria by April 2026, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar reiterating a waiver decision by June 30, 2026.