By means of PTI
MUMBAI: Hundreds of farmers and tribals marching against Mumbai from Nashik district in North Maharashtra in enhance in their calls for entered Thane district on Wednesday.
The protesters began their foot march from Dindori the city in Nashik district, round 200km from Mumbai, on Sunday in enhance in their quite a lot of calls for, together with a direct monetary aid of Rs 600 in keeping with quintal to onion growers, uninterrupted electrical energy provide for 12 hours and a waiver of agriculture loans.
The march, organised via the Communist Celebration of India (Marxist), has crossed Kasara the city in Thane district situated adjacent Mumbai, mentioned CPI(M) MLA Vinod Nikole.
The protesters are most probably to achieve Mumbai on March 20, Nikole mentioned.
The MLA mentioned a delegation of Maharashtra ministers is slated to carry talks with representatives of the protesting cultivators.
The Maharashtra executive on Monday introduced an ex-gratia aid of Rs 300 in keeping with quintal to onion farmers significantly suffering from a steep fall in costs of the commodity.
Costs of the kitchen staple have crashed in Maharashtra, leading to farmers getting little or no for his or her produce.
Nashik district is a big hub of onion cultivation within the nation.
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MUMBAI: Hundreds of farmers and tribals marching against Mumbai from Nashik district in North Maharashtra in enhance in their calls for entered Thane district on Wednesday.
The protesters began their foot march from Dindori the city in Nashik district, round 200km from Mumbai, on Sunday in enhance in their quite a lot of calls for, together with a direct monetary aid of Rs 600 in keeping with quintal to onion growers, uninterrupted electrical energy provide for 12 hours and a waiver of agriculture loans.
The march, organised via the Communist Celebration of India (Marxist), has crossed Kasara the city in Thane district situated adjacent Mumbai, mentioned CPI(M) MLA Vinod Nikole.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The protesters are most probably to achieve Mumbai on March 20, Nikole mentioned.
The MLA mentioned a delegation of Maharashtra ministers is slated to carry talks with representatives of the protesting cultivators.
The Maharashtra executive on Monday introduced an ex-gratia aid of Rs 300 in keeping with quintal to onion farmers significantly suffering from a steep fall in costs of the commodity.
Costs of the kitchen staple have crashed in Maharashtra, leading to farmers getting little or no for his or her produce.
Nashik district is a big hub of onion cultivation within the nation.
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