Thane, Oct 5 (PTI) Protests will be held across Maharashtra on October 10 to demand immediate relief measures for farmers affected by heavy rains and floods, All India Kisan Sabha leader Ajit Dhavle said on Sunday.

The decision to protest was taken at a meeting on Saturday night by leaders of the AIKS, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), and the All India Farm Workers Union, he said.

“The agitation will be held at all tehsil and district headquarters on October 10. Our main demands are Rs 50,000 per acre as crop loss compensation for farmers, Rs 30,000 as compensation for labour loss to farm workers as well as complete loan waiver for farmers and farm laborers. The government must declare wet drought to give relief to farmers,” Dhavle said. Show Full Article

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