Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has urged people not to attend the funerals of farmers who die by suicide, arguing that the prospect of being abandoned after death could deter others. His remarks were made at a press conference in Buldhana
The accident took place around 5.30 am in Deulgaon Raja city when the jeep occupants, all from Rohanwadi village in Jalna district, were going to offer prayers at a temple in Shegaon town here, he said.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses are plying as scheduled during the Bharat Bandh, a senior official of the state-run undertaking said.