Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said today that the State Government has made around 29.50 lakh farmers in the state debt-free by depositing 18,980 crore rupees into their bank accounts.
Mr. Thackeray was speaking after hoisting the national flag at Mantralaya in south Mumbai on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.
He also said that the government will focus on farmers and the working class as it tries to transform Maharashtra into a welfare state.