Hindustan Times

Farmers’ outfits in Maharashtra on Monday resumed their protest, demanding a blanket loan waiver and implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report, which recommended a minimum support price at levels 50% more than the production cost. The outfits started an awareness…

Maharashtra farmers protesting against the non-implementation of the farm loans waiver package were caned on Tuesday in some parts of the state. Many others were arrested, a farmer leader said. In this May 11, 2016 file photo, farmer Anant More…