Rain Destroys Peanut Crop In Maharashtra; Gaurav Pawar’s Viral Video Draws Support From Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Rain Destroys Peanut Crop In Maharashtra; Gaurav Pawar’s Viral Video Draws Support From Shivraj Singh Chauhan
A heart-wrenching video of Maharashtra farmer Gaurav Panwar went viral on social media, stirring deep emotions across the country. The video shows Pawar’s grief as untimely rains destroyed his entire peanut crop stored at the mandi, leaving him devastated.
सोशल मीडिया पर महाराष्ट्र के किसान भाई श्री गौरव पंवार जी का मार्मिक वीडियो देखकर हृदय विचलित हो गया।
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असमय बारिश ने मंडी में रखी उनकी मूंगफली की फसल को बर्बाद कर दिया। किसान होने के नाते मैं इस पीड़ा को भली प्रकार समझ सकता हूं। मैंने गौरव जी से फोन पर बात की, उन्हें ढांढस… pic.twitter.com/gGn6a3BuMi
Responding to the video, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his sympathy and support. “As a farmer myself, I can deeply relate to this pain,” he said, adding that he personally spoke to Gaurav Pawar over the phone to offer words of comfort and reassurance.
He further assured that the loss would be compensated soon. “Our farmer brothers should not worry. The Maharashtra Government, along with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is highly sensitive to such issues,” Chouhan stated.
He emphasized that both the central and state governments are committed to standing by farmers in every situation. “Farmer welfare is our highest priority,” he added.
The incident has sparked a conversation about the urgent need for stronger crop protection mechanisms and faster compensation processes in the face of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns affecting Indian agriculture.
