MUMBAI: Unmindful of the scorching heat over 30 000 farmers reached Mumbai on Sunday with a series of demands including complete loan waiver. The farmers who have covered around 180 km on foot in six days have gathered at Somaiya Ground in Sion. Here s all you need to know about the protest: The government reached out to farmers promising to meet their demands but farmers leaders said they will press on with tomorrow s protest at the Vidhan Bhavan (Legislature Complex). The farmers demand a complete loan waiver remunerative prices for agricultural produce and implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations among others. The budget session is under way at the state legislature. #Maharashtra: All India Kisan Sabha s protest march reached Mumbai. Over 30 000 farmers held the march from Nashik https://t.co/QFjOTi8cEu ANI (@ANI) 1520766144000 The number of protesters had swollen to 34 000 according to organizers with thousands more from Mumbai joining in today. Mumbai police have made elaborate security and traffic arrangements for Sunday as well as Monday. However citizens could experience some inconvenience along the morcha route especially since HSC SSC CBSE (Class X as well as XII) ICSE and ISC exams are under way. There are currently no instructions but students must take care to leave earlier than usual depending on the situation on Monday morning said Subhash Borse in charge secretary of the state board s Mumbai division. All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) which is leading the rally said that thousands of farmers accompanied by their wives and parents have joined the cause. Why would they (farmers) suffer such a long and winding journey on foot if their causes weren t genuine Ajit Nawale of the All India Kisan Sabha questioned yesterday. He added they were all here to present their charter of demands to the government. #Mumbai: Shiv Sena s Aditya Thackeray met farmers of All India Kisan Sabha and interacted with them. Over 30 000 fa https://t.co/IrMosmyyI8 ANI (@ANI) 1520767590000 The Shiv Sena a partner in the state government and the MNS have extended their support to the rally. Senior Sena leader Eknath Shinde met the protestors in Shahapur yesterday at the behest of Uddhav Thackeray. Last year Maharashtra government had announced a loan waiver of Rs 4 000 crore under the first phase of the farm loan waiver scheme.
Mumbai: HighlightsFarmers have marched 180 km over 6 days demanding fair pay debt relief Just after midnight they began moving towards Azad Maidan They plan to surround state assembly today want more than assurances After walking with blistered feet for about 180 km in the blazing sun over the last six days thousands of farmers from Maharashtra s Nashik district entered Mumbai on Sunday turning the arterial roads of India s financial capital into a sea of red. Their numbers swelled from 35 000 to 50 000 over the day the organisers said.Today they plan to surround the state assembly to press for their demands of a complete loan waiver fair pay and transfer of adivasi land to farmers who have been tilling it for years. The tribals have joined the protest in huge numbers. The huge crowd reached Azad Maidan around 5 am. The protestors had camped at the KJ Somaiya Ground before marching towards Azad Maidan a large ground designated for protests in South Mumbai shortly after midnight. The numbers of the farmers swelled from 35 000 to 50 000 over the day according to the organisersLast evening as the procession teemed into Mumbai Girish Mahajan senior minister in the cabinet of Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the march at Mulund in suburban Mumbai. We are sad that farmers have come all the way to protest he said adding that the government which has met some earlier demands will consider the fresh wish-list.The opposition Congress Nationalist Congress Party the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena which is part of the ruling alliance have extended support to the farmers demands. Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray met the farmers yesterday. But the farmers are not happy. They want the Sena to speak as representatives of the government and not as a political party. Farmers plan to gherao the state assembly to press for their demands of a complete loan waiver fair pay and transfer of adivasi land to farmers who have been tilling it for years (PTI)In November last year the Devendra Fadnavis government had announced loan waiver for farmers after the state witnessed a 10-day long protest by farmers. Without mentioning figures or who would be eligible he had promised that it would be the biggest loan waiver in Maharashtra s history . Last month state Governor Vidyasagar Rao told the state assembly that said the government has transferred more than Rs 12 000 crore into bank accounts of more than 31 lakh farmers.But the farmers also want the implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report which says farmers should be paid one-and-a-half times the cost of production and the Minimum Support Price should be fixed keeping this in mind.The farmers who had camped at the KJ Somaiya Ground in Sionas night fell on Sunday began moving towards the Azad Maidan about 15 km away just after midnight. From there they intend to proceed to the state assembly another 2 km away later in the day. Farmers from Mahrashtra s Nashik district marched with blistered feet for about 180 km in the blazing sun over the last five days (PTI)Government sources said the protesters will not be allowed to proceed beyond Azad Maidan and a delegation will be allowed to come to the Vidhan Bhavan to meet the Chief Minister. The farmers say the march to the assembly is on but the Left-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha or AIKS which is spearheading the protest also say they are willing to consider what the government offers. CommentsAshok Dhawle president of the AIKS said 50 000 people have joined the protests and the number will grow on Monday. Assuring that the protests will not disturb the city he said We will begin our rally after 11 am so that students appearing for their Class 10 board exam don t face any difficulties .Sunday s protests did not affect traffic in Mumbai which last year was witness to the huge silent demonstrations by Maratha groups. Refusing to comment on whether they would be allowed to march to the assembly building tomorrow joint police commissioner Deven Bharti said Top ministers are speaking to them .
09:19 (IST) Security beefed up around Maharashtra Assembly Security around the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai has been tightened as the AIKS-led farmers march reached Azad Maidan on Monday morning According to CNN-News18 tear gas shells have been kept ready. Though a Bombay High Court order restricts any protests or marches near the Legislative Assembly House area the farmers on Sunday seemed determined to carry out their march to the Vidhan Bhavan.
Mumbai: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday urged the participants of the inaugural T20 Mumbai League to play fearless cricket while respecting the opposition. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the six-team event Tendulkar also the ambassador of the league said the initiative would bring recognition and appreciation to a number of club cricketers besides providing them livelihood. My message to all youngsters here is to be competitive and play cricket as hard as you can but you got to play it fair. With appreciation and recognition do not forget that the game has got you here. So don t disrespect the game he said. ARCS Andheri train at Wankhede Stadium ahead of their opener. Courtesy: Twitter/@ARCS Andheri I think this league will be very important for Mumbai cricketers. It s all about getting opportunities and providing a platform to express yourself. For any sportsman the most important thing is recognition and appreciation. This league is going to do that and also provide employment to support staff. Even ten years ago there were no such leagues where we could have a career playing any sport he observed. Focus on solutions Further Tendulkar dwelled on the importance of making best use of the available resources and urged teams to focus on finding solutions instead. Champions make the best of facilities that are available to them without complaining. There will always be something lacking. I would ask the players to go out give your best and when there are problems find solutions. Don t focus on what s not there; focus on what you ve got. And I think you have got plenty to prove he said. The league will also witness the presence of cricketers who have played international and first-class cricket besides the Indian Premier League (IPL). India-regular Ajinkya Rahane will lead North Mumbai Panthers while Shreyas Iyer who was part of the limited-overs series in South Africa and led India B to Deodhar Trophy title will lead Mumbai North Central. A host of domestic stars such as Iqbal Abdulla Suryakumar Yadav Siddhesh Lad and Abhishek Nayar will also add quality to the event. Tendulkar said that the league presents an excellent opportunity to senior cricketers to share their experiences with the upcoming bunch. For senior cricketers this is your golden opportunity to share all your knowledge with youngsters. I feel with international cricketers participating in this tournament it s going to be really special for youngsters. He also had a word of praise for Prithvi Shaw who won the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year. I was watching Prithvi Shaw s matches in New Zealand and the way he has progressed is remarkable. But his journey has just begun and I know that he will not rest on his laurels and pull his foot off the accelerator. This is the time (for him) to press the accelerator as hard as possible work as hard as possible. There are many mentors here in the team make the most of this opportunity Tendulkar said. Besides unveiling of the trophy the ceremony also had impressive performances from Bollywood A-listers Madhuri Dixit Kriti Sanon and Sidharth Malhotra in addition to other cultural performances. Also present on the occasion were league s commissioner Sunil Gavaskar and chief mentor Dilip Vengsarkar. Published Date: March 11 2018 05:41 PM IST | Updated Date: March 11 2018 05:41 PM IST Tags : #Ajinkya Rahane #Sachin Tendulkar #t20 Mumbai League #t20 Mumbai League 2018 #t20 Mumbai League Live Scores #t20 Mumbai League News #t20 Mumbai League Updates
The farmers march that began with 20 000 protesters six days ago have increased to 50 000Mumbai: The roads leading to Mumbai turned into a sea of red as thousands of farmers marched around 180 kilometres - from Nashik to Mumbai - over the last six days. Tribals and farmers joined the protest in large numbers along the way and according to the organisers their numbers have increased from around 20 000 when they started six days ago to 50 000 at present.Congress NCP Raj Thackeray s Maharashtra Navanirman Sena and Shiv Sena a part of the alliance ruling Maharashtra have come out in support of the farmers.The farmers plan to gherao the Maharashtra state assembly demanding complete loan waiver fair pay and transfer of adivasi land to farmers who have been tilling it for years. They also want to implement the Swaminathan Committee report which says farmers should be paid one-and-a-half times the cost of production and the Minimum Support Price should be fixed keeping this in mind.The protesting farmers camped at the KJ Somaiya Ground in central Mumbai s Sion started moving towards south Mumbai s Azad Maidan last night. They reached south Mumbai s Azad Maidan around 5am this morning. From here they will head to the state assembly which is around 2 km away. Here are the LIVE Updates of the Maharashtra farmers protest:Mar 12 201809:15 (IST) We will talk to them and sort out their issues. The government is positive on their demands. Most of the agitators are tribals and their main demand is forest land rights Mr Fadnavis told news agency PTI. We have set up a committee of ministers to hold discussions on their demands. I have invited them (farmer leaders) for talks. I have only made an appeal that they should not cause any problem to the traffic since it s an exam day and more than one lakh students will get affected Mr Fadnavis said.Mar 12 201809:13 (IST) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that his government will talk to the farmers who have undertaken a Long March to the city to press their various demands.No more content Comments
MUMBAI: In the light of the ongoing farmers protest in Maharashtra the state government has decided to appoint a six members committee to look into the farmers demands. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis residence informed a Chief Ministers Officers source. The committee will comprise of Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar Irrigation Minister Girish Mahajan Tribal Development Minister Vishnu Savara state cooperatives minister Subhash Deshmukh and Shiv Sena leader and PWD Minister Eknath Shinde. The Government has also anticipated cooperation from the participants of the march for a smooth functioning of the traffic on March 12 as it is Monday and exams of the 12th and 10th board are also scheduled for the day. As per information the total number of the people participating in the march is not more than 7 000. Out of which only 450-500 are farmers rest are tribals who are participating in the march for their demands. The Maharashtra Government has also directed all its machinery to be positive and sympathetic towards protesters. Earlier on Sunday all India Kisan Sabha s protest march reached Mumbai after walking with blistered feet for about 180 km in the sun over the last five days. The protest which is held to demand a complete farm loan waiver among other things commenced on March 5 from the CBS Chowk in Central Nashik. The farmers will protest outside the state Assembly in Mumbai today. Earlier on Sunday Shiv Sena s Aditya Thackeray also interacted with the farmers protesting in Mumbai. Leaders from opposition parties have also extended their support to the farmers. The farmers of the state have been demanding a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills. Last year the Maharashtra government had announced a loan waiver of Rs 4 000 crore under the first phase of the farm loan waiver scheme. They are protesting against the Maharashtra government which had promised loan waiver for them in November 2018 after they had staged a long protest of over 10 days in the state.
Shubham Ranjane did the star turn with both bat and ball as ARCS Andheri recovered from a poor start to inflict a 23-run defeat on North Mumbai Panthers in the opening game of the inaugural T20 Mumbai League at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Ranjane first rescued his side which was tottering at 16 for 4 with a 50-ball 65 that helped Andheri recover to amass a challenging total of 164 for 7. Shubham Ranjane added 117 runs with Parag Khanapurkar to help his team to a competitive total. Courtesy: Twitter Later the Mumbai Ranji Trophy player who had earlier played limited-overs cricket for Maharashtra before shifting base took the scalps of rival captain and Test stalwart Ajinkya Rahane and India s Under-19 World Cup-winning skipper Prithvi Shaw for 18 runs in three overs before limping off the field after being injured while chasing a ball. But there was enough firepower at the disposal of his team which bowled out North Mumbai for 141 in 19.1 overs to emerge victorious. Rahane (28) and Shaw (14) put on 38 for the first wicket but once both were packed off by Ranjane with 49 on board it was an uphill task for North Mumbai who lost wickets regularly. Apart from Ranjane Tushar Deshpande (3 for 25) and Vineet Sinha (2 for 21) struck late to be among the wickets. Earlier Andheri recovered from a shock start after they were reduced to 16 for 4 off 14 balls with three batsmen dismissed for duck which included Mumbai Ranji opener Akhil Herwadkar. Ranjane led the recovery act in the company of left-handed batsman Parag Khanapurkar who started slowly but then opened out in making 61 off 38 balls. Ranjane who struck a straight six and six fours and Khanapurkar who hit 3 sixes and 2 fours added 117 runs from 83 balls for the fifth wicket to push the score http://kkdigital.withtank.com/home/ past the 130 mark when the former slashed a wide ball the first from Rakesh Prabhu in his second spell and was caught at backward point in the 17th over. Khanapurkar was later caught brilliantly off his own bowling a tumbling effort after covering 30 yards to his left by Malhotra in the 18th over before Siddharth Chitnis made a quick 11-ball 17 to take the score past the 160-run mark. Ranji medium-pace bowler Shivam Malhotra picked up two wickets for the Mumbai North team in his first two overs and then added another to end up with 3 for 41 his last two overs costing 23 runs. His pace partner Prabhu the best bowler on view in the innings grabbed two wickets in his first over and then came back to snap up another to finish with an impressive haul of 3 for 20 off four overs. Brief scores: ARCS Andheri 164 for 7 (Shubham Ranjane 65 Parag Khanapurkar 61; Shivam Malhotra 3 for 41 Rakesh Prabhu 3 for 20) beat North Mumbai Panthers 141 all out 141 in 19.1 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 28 Yashasvi Jaiswal 37; Vineet Sinha 2 for 21 Tushar Deshpande 3 for 25 Shubham Ranjane 2 for 18) by 23 runs. Published Date: March 11 2018 09:12 PM IST | Updated Date: March 11 2018 09:12 PM IST Tags : #Ajinkya Rahane #ARCS Andheri #North Mumbai Panthers #Ranjane #Shubham #t20 Mumbai League #t20 Mumbai League 2018 #t20 Mumbai League Live #t20 Mumbai League News #t20 Mumbai League Scores #t20 Mumbai League Updates #Wankhede Stadium
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