Farmer harnesses wife to plough after ox dies, Rohit Pawar seeks help
Pawar said the local authorities, public representatives, and honorable ministers should take immediate cognizance of this incident and provide urgent assistance to this family as a special case.
The MLA said it is painful to see the plight of the farming family. (Credit: Pexels) A farmer from Bambali village in Latur district on Tuesday apparently harnessed his wife to his plough the field because one of his oxen died after being struck by lightning and he lacked the financial means to purchase a replacement.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar demanded immediate assistance for the family and called for an unconditional, blanket loan waiver for farmers.
“In Bambali village, Deoni taluka, Latur district, Kashinath Gaikwad’s ox died after being struck by lightning. Lacking the financial means to purchase a second ox, he was forced to harness his own wife to the other side of the plow. This is the harrowing reality of our food provider. It is not just sad, but deeply painful, that a family which works to feed the entire nation is now forced to take the place of an animal,” the MLA said in a social media post.
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