Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday demanded that the state government immediately declare a drought, provide financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare to affected farmers and announce a complete farm loan waiver, citing prolonged dry spells and crop losses in several parts of the state. Follow LIVE updates here

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP leaders protested in Nashik on Wednesday against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's visit to the city, accusing his party of opposing women's representation in Parliament and state assemblies. This LIVE blog is now closed