The Maharashtra chief minister spent over an hour interacting with villagers, discussing crop losses, irrigation shortages and the government's support plans. Maharashtra Ministers to Celebrate Diwali with Drought-Hit Farmers, CM Fadnavis Announces - Nagpur, Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday that all state ministers. New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commended Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for spending time with drought-hit farmers in Nagpur on.