Congress slams Mahayuti, claims Maharashtra farmers are most neglected

The Congress on Sunday hit out at the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, saying it has been formed on "betrayal" and that the people of the state will not forgive them for their "failed" promises.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that farmers were the most neglected in the state as the grand promises made to them have yielded nothing.He also highlighted how the promise of building a water grid from Marathwada to provide piped drinking water to every village was never fulfilled."The Mahayuti is a Government formed on betrayal - of loyalty, of ideology, and of Maharashtra people themselves. Farmers have been among the most neglected, strung along by the Government with grand promises that have yielded nothing," Ramesh alleged in a post on X."Those who promised Jalyukt Shivar have only delivered on Jalmukt Shivar. Maharashtra will not forgive them," the Congress leader said.In 2019, he claimed, then Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis promised a Rs