Congress MLA Nana Patole Climbs Speaker's Podium, Suspended For A Day From State Assembly
Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Tuesday was suspended from the state Assembly for a day. He stormed the Speaker's podium in protest against the 'derogatory' remarks passed by the BJP leaders about the farmers. The second day of the Monsoon session was underway and major uproar was triggered after BJP leaders' statements.
The ruckus began in the Maharashtra Assembly after Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar were accused of making derogatory remarks against farmers, sparking outrage from opposition members.
After suspension, Nana Patole strongly condemned the incident and demanded apology from Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. He took to X and wrote, 'Will not tolerate insults to farmers; Chief Minister should apologize! The continuous insults to farmers by the leaders of the Mahayuti are highly condemnable. The statements made by the Member of the Legislative Assembly Babanrao Lonikar and the Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate have hurt the sentiments of the farmers. The Chief Minister should publicly apologize to the farmers in the House for this serious matter. Insulting the far."
शेतकऱ्यांचा अपमान खपवून घेणार नाही; मुख्यमंत्री माफी मागा!महायुतीच्या नेत्यांकडून शेतकऱ्यांचा सातत्याने होणारा अपमान अत्यंत निंदनीय आहे. विधानसभेचे सदस्य बबनराव लोणीकर आणि कृषीमंत्री माणिकराव कोकाटे यांनी केलेल्या वक्तव्यांनी शेतकऱ्यांच्या भावना दुखावल्या आहेत. या गंभीर… pic.twitter.com/UNJx2wxaJ5
— Nana Patole (@NANA_PATOLE) July 1, 2025
'BJP MLAs and ministers claim that PM Modi is the messiah of farmers. PM Modi cannot be the messiah of farmers… The way farmers are being insulted, is this why they have been brought to power?… Ever since PM Modi has formed the government, the suicide rate of farmers has increased… We will continue to fight for the farmers. We do not want a certificate from CM Fadnavis," Patole told news agency ANI.
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July 01, 2025, 14:15 IST
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