Maharashtra drought: Farmer sends money order of ₹5,000 to CM over ‘paltry’ interim aid by govt.
Facing a severe drought in Maharashtra, a farmer named Mr. Shaikh mailed a ₹5,000 money order to the state chief minister to protest what he called insufficient interim assistance. He explained that he spent ₹25,000 on a 1.5‑acre soybean crop that yielded 60 kg, worth only ₹3,900, and had to borrow ₹1,100 to cover the order.