Agricultural Officer Assaults Farmer in Washim; Congress Demands Strict Action

• An agricultural officer in Washim's Gogri area allegedly beat a farmer with a shoe and threw soil at him.
• The incident occurred after the farmer, Pawar, inquired about his stalled orange orchard subsidy under MNREGA.
• Taluka Agricultural Officer Sachin Kamble from Mangrulpir is accused of the assault and threatening the farmer.
• Former state Congress president MLA Nana Patole condemned the act, calling it an attack on farmers' self-respect.
• Patole demanded an immediate investigation, strict action against the officer, and justice for the victimized farmer.

Why It Matters: An agricultural officer assaulted a farmer in Washim, sparking outrage and demands for justice from Congress.