Agitating farmers who have marched from Nashik to Mumbai to draw the attention of Fadnavis led Maharashtra government towards their problem have got some words from the CM. Devendra Fadnavis said his government was sensitive and positive towards the demands of farmers and tribals.
“Around 90 to 95 per cent of the participants are poor tribals. They are fighting for forest land rights. They are landless and can’t do farming. The government is sensitive and positive towards their demands,” the chief minister said.
CM Devendra Fadnavis was responding to a discussion in the Assembly, initiated by opposition leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who lauded the peasants for their peaceful protest, demanding a complete waiver of loan and compensation for hailstorm and pink bollworm pest attack on crops. Their demand also include waiver of electricity bills and the implementation of the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission and the Forest Rights Act.
“A ministerial committee has been formed to discuss the demands with protesters. We will take a decision to resolve their issues in a time-bound manner,” Fadnavis said. The CM also said the demands of the protesters were very important.
Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil questioned the need for a ministerial committee to discuss the demands with leaders of the protesting farmers after they reached Mumbai.
Along with NCP almost all major parties in Maharashtra have asked the government to take immediate decisions and give justice to the cultivators.
