Nagpur ( Maharashtra ) [India], October 28 (ANI): Former minister and Prahar Janshakti Party leader Bacchu Kadu hit out at the Maharashtra state government on Tuesday and demanded that it provide immediate, unconditional loan waivers to debt-ridden farmers in the state.

He arrived in Nagpur with thousands of farmers and held a protest here today. The farmers blocked the Nagpur -Hyderabad National Highway (NH-44).

The protest ers alleged that despite repeated assurances, the government has failed to provide adequate relief to the drought-stricken farming community.

Speaking to ANI, Bacchu Kadu said, "There was a demand for debt relief. They said to give Rs 6000 for soybean and a 20 per cent bonus for every crop. The Bhavantar Yojana is currently in place in Madhya Prad

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