We will stand by them irrespective of the Centre’s farm laws, says Chief Minister Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said irrespective of the Centre’s farm laws, the State government will not take any decision to harm farmers’ interests. But we will ensure that the interests of the State farmers are not harmed,” said Mr Thackeray. He was speaking on the occasion of ‘Krishi Din’ celebrated by the Agriculture Department on the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Vasantrao Naik. Mr. Thackeray said the farmers are the pride of Maharashtra and the State government is working on preserving that pride. Earlier in the day, Mr. Pawar at a different programme said agriculture is the backbone of the economy.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2021 15:01 UTC