* The protesting farmers, who lately reached Thane, are on their method to the state legislative meeting, which they intend to 'gherao' or encircle on Monday to protest the Maharashtra government's alleged failure to satisfy its promises.
* According to a supply within the police, alternatively, the protesters is probably not allowed to succeed in the Vidhan Bhavan and will likely be stopped at Azad Maidan.
* Mumbai traffic police have made elaborate arrangements for a potentially traffic-clogged Monday.
* The farmers are demanding an entire waiver of loans and power expenses, and the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission suggestions. They additionally want wooded area land to be transferred to those that were tilling it for years and greater reimbursement for peasants whose vegetation were damaged within the contemporary hailstorms and red bollworm infestation, reported news agency PTI.
"We also want the state government to refrain from forceful acquisition of farm lands in the name of development projects like the super highway and the bullet train," All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) secretary Raju Desle had stated earlier.
* The 180 kilometre-long march has been organised by means of the AIKS, which expects the number of protesters to succeed in 50-60,000 by the point the crowd reaches Mumbai.
(With inputs from agencies)
* According to a supply within the police, alternatively, the protesters is probably not allowed to succeed in the Vidhan Bhavan and will likely be stopped at Azad Maidan.
* Mumbai traffic police have made elaborate arrangements for a potentially traffic-clogged Monday.
* The farmers are demanding an entire waiver of loans and power expenses, and the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission suggestions. They additionally want wooded area land to be transferred to those that were tilling it for years and greater reimbursement for peasants whose vegetation were damaged within the contemporary hailstorms and red bollworm infestation, reported news agency PTI.
"We also want the state government to refrain from forceful acquisition of farm lands in the name of development projects like the super highway and the bullet train," All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) secretary Raju Desle had stated earlier.
* The 180 kilometre-long march has been organised by means of the AIKS, which expects the number of protesters to succeed in 50-60,000 by the point the crowd reaches Mumbai.
(With inputs from agencies)
Farmers in Maharashtra march toward Mumbai: All you need to know
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