The Maharashtra government on Monday removed Kishore Tiwari from the post of the chairman of a state-appointed agriculture body, as per an official order. Though the order issued by Deputy Secretary (Revenue & Forest Department), Sanjay Dharurkar, didn't mention the reason behind the sudden removal of Tiwari as the chairman of Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swavlamban Mission (VNSSM), he alleged that the action followed his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on suicide by farmers.

The order stated that the appointment of Kishore Tiwari has been cancelled and Divisional Commissioner, Amravati, has been given the additional charge. Tiwari, a spokesperson of Shiv Sena, has written to PM Modi requesting urgent steps to stop ongoing suicides by farmers in Maharashtra. He also requested the prime minister to visit the village of the deceased farmer, Dashrath Kedari, in the Pune district of Maharashtra.