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Maharashtra farmers march to Mumbai demanding drought relief and loan waivers

Several cities · pinned on Mumbai, India · since Oct 26, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 2 and counting, since Oct 26.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Severe drought conditions, crop damage, deficient monsoon rainfall, and a worsening water and fodder crisis across Maharashtra.
What they want
Immediate drought relief, expanded farm loan waivers including for regular repayers, crop insurance, and forest land titles.
What changed
Oct 27: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis scheduled a meeting with a delegation of protesting farmers.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Immediate financial relief for drought-affected farmers
  • Crop insurance claim settlements
  • Farm loan waivers including for prompt loan repayers
  • Legal land ownership rights for those farming forest land
  • Enhanced payments and disbursements under government welfare schemes

Organised by: All India Kisan Sabha, Communist Party of India (Marxist)

What authorities say

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was scheduled to meet a delegation of farmers. The state government previously announced 12 relief measures, advanced ₹5,000 to farmers before Diwali, halted bank loan recoveries, and submitted a ₹17,500 crore interim proposal to the Centre.123

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
12,000+
Over 12,000 farmers began a march to Mumbai13

The full story

Thousands of farmers from across multiple districts in Maharashtra began a march toward Mumbai to demand comprehensive drought relief and agricultural policy changes. Organised by the All India Kisan Sabha, the participants walked and traveled in a vehicular convoy from locations such as Igatpuri and Akole along the Nashik-Mumbai highway toward Azad Maidan in Mumbai. The protest follows a monsoon deficit and subsequent drought declarations across 305 talukas in the state. Protesters pressed demands including financial assistance for crop losses, broader farm loan waivers covering prompt loan repayers, legal land titles for forest and temple land cultivators, and regular disbursement of government scheme benefits. In response, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arranged to meet a farmer delegation, and the state government previously announced advance festival payments and a ₹17,500 crore interim relief proposal submitted to the Centre.

Timeline

  1. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis prepared to meet with a delegation of farmer representatives.13

  2. Over 12,000 farmers marched toward Mumbai under the banner of the All India Kisan Sabha.13

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