Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana

Maharashtra protests won't impact availability of milk, says Devendra Fadnavis; CM urges suppliers to negotiate

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis disapproved of the milk protests launched by the suppliers and urged protesters to come forward for negotiations

Maharashtra MP Raju Shetti warns of stopping milk supply to Mumbai if govt doesn't provide subsidy to dairy farmers

Raju Shetti on Saturday warned that milk supply to Mumbai would be stopped from 16 July if the Maharashtra government failed to provide subsidy to dairy farmers.

Maharashtra farmers' outfit keen to join hands with Shiv Sena if it ends alliance with NDA

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leader Raju Shetti on Wednesday said his outfit is keen on joining hands with the Shiv Sena if it quits the NDA government at the Centre and the BJP-led dispensation in Maharashtra.

Pro-farmer party Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana withdraws support to Devendra Fadnavis govt in Maharashtra

Raju Shetti had announced snapping of ties with the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra, accusing the NDA of failing to honour its promises made to the farmers

Pan-India farmers body to hold agitations demanding loan waivers, justice for Mandsaur violence

A farmers' conglomeration said it will launch another round of protests for over two months from 31 August to voice its demands for a loan waiver and remunerative price for agricultural produce

Maharashtra farmers warn of intensifying protest, plan statewide bandh on Monday

Maharashtra farmers have warned of taking out protest marches to the respective collectorates and government offices in all districts.

Maharashtra farmers' strike day 5: Politics must make way to solve agrarian crisis, go beyond temporary fixes

As farmers indulge in violence and arson, besides dumping milk and vegetables on roads, the tactics of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis do not seem to be working, raising a question mark over his competence in handling rural issues.

Maharashtra farmers' strike: Vegetable shortage looms over Mumbai as stir enters 2nd day

Shortage of vegetables and spike in its prices looms over the people of Mumbai as farmers in Maharashtra continued their stir for various demands on the second consecutive day on Friday.

Maharashtra farmers strike: Cities feel the pinch as farm growers unite against poor profit, govt apathy

Milk containers were emptied on highways while vegetables were dumped on the roads; few vehicles were also trashed to ensure no agriculture produce reach the market as farmers from 15 districts of Maharashtra went on a strike on Thursday

Pankaja Munde's show of strength adds more hassles for Devendra Fadnavis

Although Pankaja did not name anyone from the BJP, it is hardly a secret that the minister is not having a great rapport with the Maharashtra Chief Minister.