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The Maharashtra Assembly was in session…But the Agriculture Minister, Manikrao Kokate, was caught on camera — allegedly playing online Rummy on his phone. The video triggered massive outrage. Opposition leaders asked — how can the Agriculture Minister play games, when over 8 farmers die by suicide every day in the state? The minister claims the video is misleading — saying he was simply checking Assembly updates on YouTube, and the game app opened automatically. But here’s the catch: there’s no law to punish such behaviour. At most, a warning can be issued. And this isn’t an isolated incident. We’ve seen MLAs and MLCs from various states caught watching adult content during sessions. Meanwhile, the average number of sitting days of Assemblies across India has dropped — from 28 in 2017 to just 20 in 2024. The Delhi Assembly, in 2024, passed only one Bill — the lowest number in the country. So, with ministers glued to their phones and Assemblies sitting for barely 20 days a year, is our democracy being reduced to just a ritual? #nextias #maharashtrapolitics #maharashtranews #maharashtraassembly #manikraokokate #maharashtraagriculture #trendingshort #viralshort #shorts #currentaffairs #currentevents #latestnews #news #foryou