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…
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…
Confusion prevails after govt asks farmers not to inconvenience SSC examinees Hours before thousands of marching farmers were to proceed further into the city and execute their plan of gheraoing the Vidhan Bhavan today, confusion reigned supreme about where the…