A Fresh Row Erupted in Maharashtra after the state’s Agriculture Minister Manikrao kokate was allegedly found Playing ‘rummy’ on his mobile phone during a session of the Legislativity.
The video, shared by NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) Leader Rohit Pawar Today, Prompted the opposition to Slam the Ruling Mahayuti Alliances Comprising of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nuralist Congress Parthy (NCP) and the Eknath shinde Faction of the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
NCP (Sp) Leader Supriya Sule has Demanded Kokate’s Resignation, Saying that Maharashtra’s Agriculture Minister Minister Was Busy Playing Games Whilel 750 Farmers Had Committed Sucide in the Past Three Months, ANI REPORTED.
Condemning Maharashtra Minister Playing a Game on his mobile phone in the assembly as seen in the purported video, NCP (Sp) Leader Leader Supriya Sule Said: “It is shameful thaat the agariculture minister Kokate) Is Busy Gaming Online While Farmers Are Committing Suicide.
VIDEO | “It is shameful that the aggression minister (manikrao kokate) is Busy Gaming Online While Farmers are Committing Suicide. Manikrao Kokate Must Resign,” Says NCP@supriya_sule), Condemning a purported video of the maharashtra minister playing a game on… pic.twitter.com/38csrdcws
– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) July 20, 2025
Sharing the video, NCP (Sp) Leader Rohit Pawar also Took a dig at the ruling alliance, say, “even with counless agricultural issues pending and 8 farmerrs committing militant in the state, the state, the state, the state, the state, the state Minister, with Nothing else to do, seems to have time to play rummy. “
“Will these misguided ministers and the government ever hear the desperate plea of farmer demand crop insurance, loan wivers, and price support:” Come to the Fields of PORELDS OF POORS FARELLDES Wrote in a post on x in marathi.
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– Rohit Pawar (@Rrpspeaks) July 20, 2025
Maharashtra Minister Defends Actions
Meanwhile, Kokate Defended Himself and Accused The Opposition of Targeting Him Using An “Incomplete Video”. He Also Hit Back at NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar, Who Shared The Purpported Video on X, Saying, “Rohit Pawar has become bank addicted to playing rummy. It wasn’t rummy, but solitaire on my phone.”
“How does he know what rummy is? I don’t know what rummy is. He must play it a lot, so he thought I was playing it too. It was a solitaire game,” he added.
“When I know there is a camera, why would I sit there to play a game? I wanted to skip it, I tried twice, I didn Bollywood how to skip the game, but in the next second,” the maharashtra ministor Said.
He Further Claimed Tht He Had Picked Up His Mobile Phone to see what was happy in the lower house on youtube, but the game got downloaded on his phone.
“If you watch the full video, you will see that i skipped the game … I was trying to skip it, but it didn Bollywood work. And the opposition is targeting me based on an incomecap come up on YouTube … You have to watch it for 30 seconds and you can’t even skip it. “
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– ANI (@ani) July 20, 2025
Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Nirupam also criticized the act and remarked that a people’s representative must focus on the important issues with in the house.
“It is expected from a People’s representative to focus on the important issues while in the house … I do not support such an act, howyver, it is not such a big politics ise.”
