Farmers’ March In Mumbai Draws Attention
Created: Mar 12, 2018, 13:10 IST | Updated: Mar 12, 2018, 17:50 IST
For the second time in 10 months, Maharashtra farmers cracked the whip on the government to turn spotlight on the grave agrarian crises gripping the state by completing a long march to the Legislature, here on Monday.
More than an estimated 35,000 peasants -- men, women, youth and even seniors -- with lines of worry collectively writ on their weary faces, determinedly completed the 180-km long march over six days.
Organised by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), the farmers wing of Communist Party of India-Marxist, the farmers sporting red caps, red flags, beating drums and cymbals and the tribal blowing instrument --'tarpa', marched in disciplined unity as the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena braced itself for the political fallout of the peasant power.
Twitter was filled with reaction from the general public who raved and ranted about the farmer crisis. Have a look...
मुंबई में पहुँचे हुए किसान।.....किसान नही पूरे वामपंथी दल किसान के पीछे खड़ा होकर ,अपनी रोटी सेक रहा है ?#FarmersMarchToMumbai pic.twitter.com/4eLLRs7kXd — वैशाली सिंह ( India First )? (@Atheist_vashali) March 12, 2018 मागण्या मान्य झाल्या नाही तर अन्नत्याग आंदोलन करू - डॉ. अजित नवले #Azad Maidan #Farmers #FarmersMarchToMumbai #kisanlongmarch #mumbai pic.twitter.com/N3mzcwLIvq — BBC News Marathi (@bbcnewsmarathi) March 12, 2018 #FarmersMarchToMumbai — ✍Prakash✍ (@prakashSriv) March 12, 2018 @Dev_Fadnavis @narendramodi Is this what we have brought our country to such a low level where Farmers have to protest for their simple demands in 2018? #FarmersMarchToMumbai #KisanLongMarch #Mumbai #MumbaiFarmerProtest https://t.co/3pbotp9n0f — Tejal G Yerunkar (@tejalyerunkar) March 12, 2018 #KisanLongMarch #KisanMarch #FarmersMarch #FarmersProtest #FarmersMarchToMumbai #KissanLongMarch https://t.co/MZ90w40Tln — Isaac (@LionHeart_issac) March 12, 2018 #FarmersMarchToMumbai — Shivaji Shukla (@shivajishukla44) March 12, 2018 #FarmersMarchToMumbai If our so called leaders are having this kind of attitude towards the ones who are feeding whole world then what else can we expect from these shameless people... Shame on them pic.twitter.com/URdVCXzfRO — Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (@mat_jane_de_yar) March 12, 2018 50,000 farmers walked 180kms, asking for the rightful compensation for their crop.#FarmersMarchToMumbai Mumbai's Azad Maidan #Anantnag @Dev_Fadavnis @KisanSabha pic.twitter.com/ZJGZBt3W8b — Vinit Kulkarni (@koolvinit_india) March 12, 2018 In the name of #Dalits — Shivani? (@notsosalty) March 12, 2018 As long as the farmers and soldiers are willing to die for us, RESPECT ? — Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) March 12, 2018
AIKS is protesting in Mumbai earlier this protest was in Nasik Maharastra but not enough media coverage in remote places so they came to Mumbai like Bhima Koregaon protest & hope this time leftist won't burn city & Mumbai police will take care
Why Loan waiver ? I think one day middle class salaried too should demand loan waiver ...housing, education, medical.
Are we becoming country of parasites ......reservation, loan waiver, subsidies....!!!
In the name of #Muslims
In the name of #MinoriTY
In the name of #tribals
In the name of #WomenAndChildren
In the name of #Labour #poor #obc
And now in the name of #farmers they March on road to grab power!!#KisanLongMarch #FarmersMarchToMumbai #Libtards
The moment they protest against any injustice, POLITICAL AGENDA ?
We love docile cows!#FarmersMarchToMumbai #FarmersMarch #KisanLongMarch #FarmersProtest #LongMarch #AzadMaidan
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