Kisan Long March: Sea of farmers reaches Mumbai's Azad Maidan
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One of the biggest morchas
One of the biggest morchas to have been undertaken by farmers has entered Mumbai. Over 40,000 farmers plan to gherao Maharashtra Assembly and press for their demands. In pic: Farmers of All Indian Kisan Sabha (AIKS) march from Nashik to Mumbai to gherao Vidhan Bhawan today, demanding a loan waiver, in Mumbai.
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Who's holding the protest
Members of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), the farmers' wing of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), along with other farmers’ unions are the ones holding the protest march, which launched from Nashik last Tuesday.
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Reason for protest
The reason for these demands is that crops have been destroyed on a large scale due to unpredictable weather and poor rainfall.
While the state had announced a loan waiver scheme, the implementation has been patchy.
While the state had announced a loan waiver scheme, the implementation has been patchy.
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What is government doing?
The state government has decided to appoint a six members committee to look into the farmers demands.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held a high-level meeting yesterday to review the situation.
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held a high-level meeting yesterday to review the situation.