Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, and Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister, are anticipated to meet with the protesting farmers at 3 p.m. today. Unless the two encounter the kisans, the enormous march is expected to continue into Mumbai.
A round of negotiations between the irate Kisans and two ministers took place on Wednesday, and insiders described the discussions as “promising.” “. About 10,000 Kisans are scheduled to arrive in Mumbai over the next days.
During the current budget session, the protesters said that they will demonstrate in front of Vidhan Bhavan.
While thousands of farmers and tribals marched towards Mumbai from the North Maharashtra district of Nashik in support of their demands, the state government sent two ministers to speak with them on Wednesday.
The administration hurriedly sent ministers Dada Bhuse and Atul Save to speak with the protesting farmers as the “long march” neared Thane district, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s electoral stronghold on the outskirts of Mumbai.
On Sunday, the protesters began a foot march in support of their various demands, including an immediate financial relief of Rs 600 per quintal to onion growers, uninterrupted electricity supply for 12 hours, and a waiver of agriculture loans, from Dindori town in the Nashik district, about 200 kilometers from Mumbai.
According to CPI(M) Legislator Vinod Nikole, the march was led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and traversed Kasara town in the Thane district, which is next to Mumbai.
The protesters, many of whom were traveling barefoot in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, are anticipated to arrive in Mumbai on March 20, according to Nikole.
On Thursday, the members of the morcha would stop in Kalamb village before traveling to Mumbai, according to the Shahpur police in the Thane district.
The requests of a delegation of protesting farmers will be discussed, according to state ministers Bhuse and Save.
They would be invited to Mumbai to meet with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday if they refuse to accept any proposed solutions “they said.
On Monday, the Maharashtra government provided an ex-gratia assistance of Rs 300 per quintal for onion growers who had been badly hurt by a sharp decline in the price of the crop.
In Maharashtra, the cost of the essential food item has plummeted, giving farmers very little compensation for their goods. The country’s primary center for onion production is the Nashik area.
