Shiv Sena

insurance company

Pune

farmers

Maharashtra

Shiv Sena members vandalise Pune IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company's office 03:07

Take a look at the damage inflicted upon IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company's office by Shiv Sena members in Pune 00:52

party workers and leaders on Wednesday vandalisedIFFCO Tokio's office inover the disbursement of insurance amount toDue to unseasonal rains, farmers in several parts of the state have suffered damages and huge losses. Heavy unseasonal showers have laid waste to Kharif crops such as soyabean, jowar, maize and cotton in centralOn Wednesday morning, several Sena workers stormed into the IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company's office and vandalised the whole office including the cabins of the officers.In the video, some party workers can be seen raising slogans and breaking the glass separators and tables using fire extinguishers.Nearly 45 laptops and desktop, around 10 printers were damage by Shiv Sena protesters.One watchman of the firm also received Minor injuries.Nearly 35 activists entered the Iffco Tokio General Insurance company's office, located in Koregaon Park area, at around 11 am and ransacked the premises before running away, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravindra Rasal told a news agency.However, IFFCO Tokio released an official statement later which said, "A mob of 40-50 people entered our office in Pune shouting to settle crop insurance claims and started vandalising our office. As of now we do not know what was their grievance nor did they discuss their issues. We wish to state that IFFCO Tokio has not participated in crop insurance PMFBY scheme in Maharashtra for the current year Kharif 2019. We have paid all eligible claims pertaining to the last season Kharif 2018."Both Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray have been touring the rain-affected regions and visiting farmers to take stock of the situation.The state government has announced Rs 10,000 crore aid for them. The NCP has said that this is not sufficient and the government should announce relief of at least Rs 25,000 crore.In the last four days, at least ten cases of farmer suicides were reported from the Marathwada region as unseasonal rains damaged crops.Meanwhile, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has also asked the state government to convene a meeting of insurance companies to expedite the disbursal of claims for crop damage.The governor's directive on the meeting of insurance firms was also conveyed to the Chief Secretary.