The marches came on the heels of a rise in farmers' suicides across India, estimated at nearly 12,602 farmers committed suicide between 2015 and 2016. After a sea of red swept part of the Indian state of Maharastra with nearly…
Indian farmers shout slogans during a rally at the end of their six day long march on foot, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 12, 2018. Tens of thousands of farmers from across western India have arrived in Mumbai demanding, among…
With thousands of angry farmers and tribals at its doorstep, the State government scrambled to send positive signals to the protesters. To open a much-delayed dialogue, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sent senior party leader and State Irrigation Minister Girish Mahajan…
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers have spent days walking 160km (100 miles) to Mumbai to demand respite from loans, higher prices for their produce and rights to forest land. BBC Marathi's Janhavee Moole and Rahul Ransubhe spoke to some…
Thousands of protesting farmers get support from leaders across political spectrum, seek to enter South Mumbai to march on Assembly today The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the main target on Sunday, as its allies joined Opposition parties in…
Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have ended their protest over loan waivers, prices and land rights after meeting state ministers. Ministers said disputes still pending over tribal farmers' ownership of land would be settled within six…
Thousands of marching farmers reach Mumbai The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the main target on Sunday, as Opposition parties and BJP allies extended support to thousands of protesting farmers and tribals, who entered the city via Mulund late…
Over 35,000 farmers from across Maharashtra, who embarked on a ‘Long March’ from Nashik on March 6 to press for their various demands, arrived in Mumbai on Sunday. Apart from Opposition parties, the Shiv Sena, a partner in the ruling…
Over 35,000 farmers from across Maharashtra, who embarked on a `Long March' from Nashik on March 6 to press for a complete loan waiver, will protest outside the Vidhan Bhavan (Maharashtra Assembly) on Monday. Led by the All India Kisan…
After walking with blistered feet for about 180 km in the blazing sun over the last six days, thousands of farmers from Maharashtra's Nashik district entered Mumbai on Sunday, turning the arterial roads of India's financial capital into a…