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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Maharashtra Farmer, 58, Dies During Protest March From Nashik To Mumbai
A 58-year-old participant in the long march of thousands of farmers and tribals from Nashik district in North Maharashtra to Mumbai has died, an official said on Saturday.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Eknath Shinde To Meet Farmers As Protest Intensifies Over Onion Prices
The Maharashtra government on Thursday will hold another round of talks with a delegation representing thousands of farmers and tribals, who are walking towards Mumbai, in its bid to address their demands.
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Thousands March In Bengaluru To Support Farmers' Demand To Scrap Laws
Thousands of people hit the streets in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru in show of support for protesting farmers in Delhi, where one person died as clashes erupted after the Republic day tractor rally took a chaotic turn.
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Maharashtra Won't Implement Central Farm Laws: Speaker Nana Patole Tells Protesting Farmers
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole today told the hundreds of protesting farmers at Mumbai's Azad Maidan that the three new contentious agricultural laws passed by Parliament last September will not be implemented in the state. The farmers, mostly from Nashik district, have gathered in the state capital for the past two days in solidarity wit...
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"Governor Has Time To Meet Kangana Ranaut But Not Farmers": Sharad Pawar
"Is Punjab Pakistan?" NCP chief Sharad Pawar asked a sea of farmers at Mumbai's Azad Maidan where they had gathered today in support of their comrades camped in protest in and around Delhi. Hailing them for having come to the city all the way from Nashik, in solidarity with those gearing up for a massive tractor ally in the national capital, the se...
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Farmers Won't Be Allowed To March To Raj Bhavan: Mumbai Police
Police have made tight security arrangements at the venue of a farmers' rally in Mumbai and protesters are not allowed to march from south Mumbai to the Raj Bhavan, a senior police official said on Monday.
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Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray To Join Farmer Protest In Mumbai On January 25
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar will take part in a protest to be staged in Mumbai in support of the farmers agitating against Centre's three new farm laws on the borders of New Delhi, state Minister Nawab Malik said on Tuesday.
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Night Without Food, Shelter For Protesting Maharashtra Farmers: 10 Points
For the second time in a year, thousands of farmers are marching for their rights after talks with the Maharashtra government remained inconclusive last night. After spending the night without food and shelter over their heads at Nashik maidan, farmers this morning started their march. They will walk 180 km from Nashik to Mumbai on foot, protesting...
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To Protest "Betrayal", 50,000 Maharashtra Farmers March To Mumbai Again
Over 50,000 farmers on Wednesday embarked on a 180-km march from Nashik to Mumbai for the second time in the last 12 months to protest against what they termed as the "betrayal" of peasants by the BJP governments at the state and centre. The Kisan Long March-2 -- expected to take over nine days to complete -- is being organised by the CPI(M)'s All ...
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Onions Of Nashik Farmer, Who Sent Earnings To PM, Of Low Quality: Report
A report submitted to the Maharashtra government by the district deputy registrar office on the Nashik farmer, who had sent his onion sale earnings to the Prime Minister's Office as a mark of protest, has said that his onions were of "medium to low quality" and "blackish" in colour.
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Maharashtra Farmers End Protest After Chief Minister's Written Assurance: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers from Maharashtra ended their agitation on Thursday evening, after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a written assurance that most of their demands would be met within three months. The agitators -- comprising farmers as well as members of the tribal community -- had reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan that afternoon, two days afte...
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Maharashtra Farmer Protest March In Azad Maidan, To Meet Chief Minister
Thousands of farmers took the streets continuing their protest march towards Mumbai's Azad Maidain to demand loan waiver among other issues. Farmers from across Maharashtra, under Lok Sangharsh Morcha, began their march on Tuesday and reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan this afternoon.
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20,000 Farmers March From Thane To Mumbai Demanding Drought Compensation
Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...
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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Maharashtra Farmer, 58, Dies During Protest March From Nashik To Mumbai
A 58-year-old participant in the long march of thousands of farmers and tribals from Nashik district in North Maharashtra to Mumbai has died, an official said on Saturday.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Eknath Shinde To Meet Farmers As Protest Intensifies Over Onion Prices
The Maharashtra government on Thursday will hold another round of talks with a delegation representing thousands of farmers and tribals, who are walking towards Mumbai, in its bid to address their demands.
-
Thousands March In Bengaluru To Support Farmers' Demand To Scrap Laws
Thousands of people hit the streets in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru in show of support for protesting farmers in Delhi, where one person died as clashes erupted after the Republic day tractor rally took a chaotic turn.
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Maharashtra Won't Implement Central Farm Laws: Speaker Nana Patole Tells Protesting Farmers
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole today told the hundreds of protesting farmers at Mumbai's Azad Maidan that the three new contentious agricultural laws passed by Parliament last September will not be implemented in the state. The farmers, mostly from Nashik district, have gathered in the state capital for the past two days in solidarity wit...
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"Governor Has Time To Meet Kangana Ranaut But Not Farmers": Sharad Pawar
"Is Punjab Pakistan?" NCP chief Sharad Pawar asked a sea of farmers at Mumbai's Azad Maidan where they had gathered today in support of their comrades camped in protest in and around Delhi. Hailing them for having come to the city all the way from Nashik, in solidarity with those gearing up for a massive tractor ally in the national capital, the se...
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Farmers Won't Be Allowed To March To Raj Bhavan: Mumbai Police
Police have made tight security arrangements at the venue of a farmers' rally in Mumbai and protesters are not allowed to march from south Mumbai to the Raj Bhavan, a senior police official said on Monday.
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Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray To Join Farmer Protest In Mumbai On January 25
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar will take part in a protest to be staged in Mumbai in support of the farmers agitating against Centre's three new farm laws on the borders of New Delhi, state Minister Nawab Malik said on Tuesday.
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Night Without Food, Shelter For Protesting Maharashtra Farmers: 10 Points
For the second time in a year, thousands of farmers are marching for their rights after talks with the Maharashtra government remained inconclusive last night. After spending the night without food and shelter over their heads at Nashik maidan, farmers this morning started their march. They will walk 180 km from Nashik to Mumbai on foot, protesting...
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To Protest "Betrayal", 50,000 Maharashtra Farmers March To Mumbai Again
Over 50,000 farmers on Wednesday embarked on a 180-km march from Nashik to Mumbai for the second time in the last 12 months to protest against what they termed as the "betrayal" of peasants by the BJP governments at the state and centre. The Kisan Long March-2 -- expected to take over nine days to complete -- is being organised by the CPI(M)'s All ...
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Onions Of Nashik Farmer, Who Sent Earnings To PM, Of Low Quality: Report
A report submitted to the Maharashtra government by the district deputy registrar office on the Nashik farmer, who had sent his onion sale earnings to the Prime Minister's Office as a mark of protest, has said that his onions were of "medium to low quality" and "blackish" in colour.
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Maharashtra Farmers End Protest After Chief Minister's Written Assurance: 10 Points
Thousands of farmers from Maharashtra ended their agitation on Thursday evening, after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a written assurance that most of their demands would be met within three months. The agitators -- comprising farmers as well as members of the tribal community -- had reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan that afternoon, two days afte...
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Maharashtra Farmer Protest March In Azad Maidan, To Meet Chief Minister
Thousands of farmers took the streets continuing their protest march towards Mumbai's Azad Maidain to demand loan waiver among other issues. Farmers from across Maharashtra, under Lok Sangharsh Morcha, began their march on Tuesday and reached Mumbai's Azad Maidan this afternoon.
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20,000 Farmers March From Thane To Mumbai Demanding Drought Compensation
Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...
