Mumbai, March 29 -- In a show of support for farmers' rights, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has organised a 'Farmers' Struggle Justice March', a foot march scheduled to take place on Monday in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra.
The march, to be led by State Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal, will see participation from senior party leaders, office-bearers, and farmers. It will commence from Suratgaon on the Solapur-Tuljapur highway and culminate in a public meeting at Sharada Mangal Hall in Tuljapur.
Due to the pro-industrialist policies of the BJP government, farmers are being pushed into distress. Farmers are not receiving fair prices for their produce, and the BJP government's promises of doubling farmers' income have...