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Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a heated showdown in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the lawmakers cornered Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane over what they termed a “paltry” financial compensation package announced for mango and cashew cultivators from the Konkan region hit by unseasonal rains and climate change.Tempers flared during the session as legislators labeled the proposed compensation criteria “paltry” and accused the administration of brushing aside the plight of Konk…