Ahmednagar: Extending his support to the "justful" cause of sugarcane growers in Maharashtra, social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday condemned the firing incident in Sangli district and accused the state government of turning this year's Diwali "black" for protesting farmers.
Speaking to PTI at his native Ralegan Siddhi, Mr Hazare said the stand taken 'Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna' leader Raju Shetty was "justful". However, he added that farmers should stay away from violence or it will harm their movement.
"By firing on farmers, the government tried to suppress their agitation. This will always be remembered as a 'Black Diwali'," he said.
A farmer was killed in police firing in Sangli on Monday after a group of peasants tried to lock a police team inside a hotel at Nandre village after learning that Mr Shetty was detained in Pune district.
Factories have agreed to pay Rs 2,300 per ton.
Farmers had staged road blockades at various places in western Maharashtra as per the appeal made by the farmers' leader.
Speaking to PTI at his native Ralegan Siddhi, Mr Hazare said the stand taken 'Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna' leader Raju Shetty was "justful". However, he added that farmers should stay away from violence or it will harm their movement.
"By firing on farmers, the government tried to suppress their agitation. This will always be remembered as a 'Black Diwali'," he said.
A farmer was killed in police firing in Sangli on Monday after a group of peasants tried to lock a police team inside a hotel at Nandre village after learning that Mr Shetty was detained in Pune district.
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Factories have agreed to pay Rs 2,300 per ton.
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Farmers had staged road blockades at various places in western Maharashtra as per the appeal made by the farmers' leader.
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