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Maharashtra farmer protest over onion prices - Livemint

Maharashtra farmers had taken out a foot march from Nashik to Mumbai in protest over onion prices. On Saturday one 58 year old farmer who had attended the foot march died at Shahapur police station in Thane district, informed the All India Kisan Sabha state general secretary Ajit Nawale.

The Maharashtra farmers announced on Saturday that they have called off the march following assurance from the state government and the centre. "The famers have started to return from Shahapur to their respective places," they said.

Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra were protesting after onion prices suddenly crashed over the past few weeks. Farmers had burnt their crops in desperation after sending an invitation to the Maharashtra chief Minister Eknath Shinde; others had posted parcels of onions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to draw attention.

In order to draw the attention of the government to a 17-point charter demand, thousands of farmers had begun a march from Dindori in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Sunday last and will cover 200 kms to reach Mumbai. This year farmers have informed that they received only 200-400 rupees per 100kg of onions in the wholesale market.

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