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Farmers protest in Kolhapur demanding loan waiver and cancellation of Shaktipeeth expressway
Kolhapur: In another protest against the Shaktipeeth Expressway, members of the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, Shaktipeeth Highway Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti, and Bhumi Adhikar Andolan called for its cancellation and a farm loan waiver on Wednesday.
Protesters also demanded for the annulment of the unfair India-US trade agreement, in addition to many other demands.
When protesters tried burning an an effigy of USA president Donald Trump during the agitation, a scuffle broke out between the police and them.
State secretary of Maharashtra Rajya Kisan Sabha Girish Fonde said: "The capitalists of the country and the international capitalists have now formed an alliance to loot Indian farmers.
Due to the India-US trade agreement, farmers will have to flee the country. Farmers' land is being taken away through projects like the Shaktipeeth Expressway. The Swaminathan Commission and the Minimum Support Price have not been implemented.
Farmer suicides
are increasing. By opposing the action to burn the effigy of Donald Trump, govt has shown that the real father of Indian govt is Donald Trump."
Slogans like "Cancel the Shaktipeeth Expressway project," "Cancel India-US trade agreement," "The Minimum Support Price Act must be passed," and "Waive the loan of farmers" were also raised on Wednesday.
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Farmer Babasaheb Deokar said: "Farmer suicides have risen during this govt. Farmers will respond to this in unity. Attacks by wild animals on ordinary citizens, farmers, tribals and crops have increased. Govt is destroying forests for mineral wealth in collaboration with industrialists. Farmers and tribals who have been attacked are not being compensated."
Protester Sagar Kondekar added: "The National Cooperative Policy 2025 has been brought with the intention of destroying the collective ownership of farmers and the public, and handing over farmers' assets to industrialists. This needs to be withdrawn immediately. Until the govt implements the Minimum Support Price Act and loan waiver for farmers, farmers will protest. If govt does not comply, we will expel the govt.
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