US EditionNagpur Tractor Rally: Farmers Block Nagpur-Hyderabad Highway, Seek Farm Loan Waiver
Former minister Bacchu Kadu led a tractor march from Amravati to Nagpur demanding full loan waivers amid ongoing talks with Chief Minister Fadnavis.
- On Monday, the tractor march began from Chandurbazar in Amravati district and arrived in Nagpur by Tuesday evening, led by Bacchu Kadu seeking a complete loan waiver for farmers.
- Organisers insisted the protest will persist until the government decides and said the CM should meet in Nagpur rather than calling him to Mumbai.
- The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court ordered protesters to vacate the National Highway by 6 PM, with Kadu stating, `We are ready to leave the National Highway in compliance with the court's order, but the police should tell us where they are taking us and what arrangements they are making for us`.
- After talks, farmers called off their protest on Wednesday after Bacchu Kadu said he spoke with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and will meet him in Mumbai on Thursday, but organisers warned they would restart on October 31 if demands remain unmet.
- Amid talks, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government is taking a positive approach and urged Bacchu Kadu to discuss issues instead of inconveniencing the public, while officials warned they will not allow protests like 'rail roko' as Kadu threatened to stop trains.
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Farmers call off protest in Nagpur, Bacchu Kadu to meet CM Fadnavis in Mumbai today
Farmers called off their protest and road blockade on Wednesday after Prahar Party leader Bacchu Kadu said he had talks with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over phone and will meet him in Mumbai on Thursday. Currently, farmers have called off the protest and if a positive decision is not reached during the meeting, the protest will continue on October 31. Bacchu Kadu says govt talked about debt relief Bacchu Kadu said, "I have spok…
Late Wednesday evening, Prahar Janshakti Party leader and former minister Bachchu Kadu announced that the farmers would now vacate the Nagpur-Wardha Road (NH-44) and move to a nearby field. He said the next steps in the agitation would be decided after a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on Thursday.
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Maharashtra: Former Minister Bacchu Kadu Leads March to Nagpur over Loan Waiver for Farmers
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. He arrived in Nagpur with thousands of farmers and held a protest here today. The farmers blocked the Nagpur-Hyderabad National Highway (NH-44). India News | Maharashtra: Former Minister Bacchu Kadu Leads March to Nagpur over Loan Waiver for Farmers.
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