Maharashtra farmers bring protest march to Mumbai, seek minimum support price and loan waiver

March 12, 2018
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A protest march by over 30,000 farmers against the failure of the BJP-led government to address agrarian distress entered Mumbai

Source: The agitating farmers are also demanding compensation of Rs 40,000 per acre for the destruction of crops due to hailstorms and pink bollworm, allocation of forest land under cultivation to farmers and implementation of Forest Rights Act. Firstpost/Sanjay Sawant Firstpost Photos 6