'I will ensure that the next generation does not face a drought-like situation,' declared Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as he began his pan-Maharashtra tour, ahead of the Assembly polls, from the backward region of Vidarbha on Thursday.

The tour, named 'Maha Janadesh Yatra', was flagged off by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The BJP chose to launch the tour at Gurukunj (Mojhari) in Amravati district, from where late Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, a social reformer, issued a clarion call to ensure rural development for the country's overall progress.