How Politicians Captured Maharashtra’s Farmers

In the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, 61 candidates across 55 constituencies had direct ties to a single industry. This is the story of how one crop came to control India's wealthiest state and how a system built to protect poor farmers became the most powerful tool for controlling them. - Chapters: 00:00 Sugar Cooperatives 02:35 Sharad Pawar's Capture 04:49 Jarandeshwar Sahkari Karkhana 06:37 Mills to Campaign Power 08:16 Mill's Migrant 09:35 BJP and Sugarcane 11:32 Farmer's Trap - Inquiries: [email protected]