CM Thackeray: 30 Lakh Farmers Become Debt Free, Maharashtra to Become Welfare State

Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray  after the flag hoisting ceremony on August 15, said that "around 29.50 lakh farmers have been made debt-free by depositing Rs 18,980 crore into their bank accounts under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana". He further stated that the Government will now focus on farmers and the working class, and work on transforming Maharashtra into a Welfare State.