The Shiv Sena on Tuesday lashed out at its ally BJP over the issue of farmer suicides in Maharashtra and questioned the claims of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of having sought financial help from the Centre to tackle the crisis.

"Sena MP Anil Desai had raised a question on farmer suicides in the Rajya Sabha, the answer to which was very frustrating. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been repeatedly claiming that he has asked for Centre's help for
farmers affected by unseasonal rain and hailstorm. But, the answer of Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has invalidated the CM's claims," the Sena said in its editorial mouthpiece 'Saamana'.