Around 50,000 farmers, who kicked off a 200-km march from Nashik to Mumbai on Thursday to protest against what they called a “betrayal” by the BJP governments in the state and the Centre, called off their agitation at night after…
A leading farmers' organisation on Thursday announced suspension of its ongoing protest march from Nashik to Mumbai over agrarian concerns after talks with the Maharashtra government. The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), backed by the CPI(M), announced suspension of the…
Thousands of farmers, who began a march from Nashik to Mumbai on Thursday morning, called off their protest late at night after the state government promised to meet their demands, set deadlines to do so and hold review meetings every…
Thousands of tribals, farmers, students and workers gathered at Nashik, who had started their second long march to cover 180 km and reach Mumbai on Thursday withdrew the agitation after successful negotiations with Maharashtra cabinet ministers Girish Mahajan and…
Nasik: Sindai Rama Pawar, 63, is standing with flag of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS). She is quiet but angry. "We walked last year but government cheated us. This year, we will not stop until government signs our land allotment…
AIKS Will Fight to Defend the Rights of Over 2 Million Adivasis & Traditional Forest Dwellers All India Kisan Sabha feels that the Supreme Court verdict on Forest Rights Act ordering the eviction of over a million Adivasis and traditional…
Thousands of farmers, including tribals and landless peasants, gathered in the city from various parts of the state on Wednesday for the long march to Mumbai, but the state government initiated last-minute efforts to dissuade the organisers from undertaking the…
Ahead of the Kisan Long March, called for by All India Kisan Sabha, Maharashtra police took into custody around 200 farmers, as well as the AIKS General Secretary Ajit Navale. The farmers were set to march from Nashik to Mumbai,…
Accusing the BJP-led Central and Maharashtra governments of betraying farmers, the All India Kisan Sabha Tuesday said several peasants’ groups would once again take out a long march from Nashik beginning Wednesday. About 50,000 farmers from 23 districts are expected…
More than one lakh farmers in Maharashtra will begin their long march from Nashik to Mumbai tomorrow (20th February) as talks between the state government officials and farmer leaders remained inconclusive on Sunday (17th February). The farmers would cover almost…