Thousands of farmers march from Nashik to Mumbai to join massive protest

Thousands of farmers from 21 districts in Maharashtra who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government ‘s new agriculture laws have gathered at Nashik and are marching to cover the 180 kilometres to Mumbai, where they will hold a massive rally Monday at Azad Maidan.

Maharashtra’s top leader and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar is expected to attend that rally.

Watch | #Farmers from Nashik march towards Mumbai, in support farmers protesting in Delhi against #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/fLdwsOhKcA

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Hundreds of visuals posted on social media showed a sea of farmers snaking their way through the roads of the Kasara Ghat region between Nashik and Mumbai.

#Nashik farmers affiliated to #AllIndiaKisanSabha and various other farmer organisations started their march towards #Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers will gather in Mumbai and then march towards #Delhi so as to support the ongoing two-month farmers' struggle in Delhi on #RepublicDay. pic.twitter.com/UWwBM0jyi8

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The rally is part of the call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is leading the protests in the national capital Delhi, to intensify and broaden the struggle from January 23 to 26.

More farmers are expected to join the rally in Mumbai.

Maharashtra @KisanSabha begins statewide March of 15,000 farmers from Nashik to Mumbai on the birth anniversary of #NetajiSubhasChandraBose. March is being held to support & expand the historic 2 month long farmers struggle in Delhi for the repeal of the 3 Farm Laws. pic.twitter.com/eYOhrUanML

— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) January 24, 2021

The protesting farmers will converge at Azad Maidan on January 24 and begin a three-day sit-in.

On January 25, a massive rally will be taken to Raj Bhavan and a memo will be submitted to the Governor.

On January 26, there will be a Republic Day flag hoisting at Azad Maidan.