Opposition members in the Maharashtra legislative assembly twice staged a walk-out on Wednesday over issues concerning farmer suicides and the non-payment to soybean cultivators whose crops were procured by government agencies.

Over 700 farmers have taken their own lives in the state during the first three months of this year, as claimed by Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, who introduced an adjournment motion advocating for a discussion on the matter. During the debate on the notice of adjournment, he questioned the priorities of the BJP-led government, highlighting the allocation of Rs 20,000 crore for the Shaktipeeth expressway, intended to connect Goa with Nagpur.

"Every day, farmers are dying by suicide, and yet the government remains indifferent. From January to March this year, 767 farmers committed suicide. Of these, 200 cases were declared ineligible for aid (to the kin of the deceased), while inquiries in 194 cases are still ongoing," Wadettiwar stated. He also accused the government of making unfulfilled promises prior to elections regarding a loan waiver and Minimum Support Price (MSP) set at 1.5 times the input cost. "Soybean and cotton growers have not received appropriate prices for their produce," he added.