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Shetkari Kamgar Party Leads Bullock-Cart Morcha Over Farmer Relief
The Shetkari Kamgar Party organized a protest in Kaij for farmers.
Protesters used bullock carts to reach the tehsil office.
They said poor rainfall had damaged many crops.
They asked the government to give farmers ₹50,000 for each affected hectare.
They also wanted fodder camps and unpaid crop-insurance money.
The protesters asked for electricity-bill waivers and more daytime power for farm pumps.
They also demanded payment of a pending sugarcane-dues instalment.
The party said it would make the protest bigger if its demands were not considered within 8–10 days.
The Shetkari Kamgar Party held a bullock-cart march to the Kaij tehsil office.
Protesters sought ₹50,000 per hectare for kharif crop losses caused by inadequate rainfall.
They demanded fodder camps, pending crop-insurance payments and withdrawal of compulsory smart-meter installation.
Other demands included electricity-bill waivers, eight hours of daytime farm power and sugarcane dues.
The party submitted a memorandum and threatened to intensify its agitation within 8–10 days.
- Who
- The Shetkari Kamgar Party, led by district general secretary Bhai Mohan Gund, along with farmers, local residents and other leaders.
- What
- A bullock-cart morcha was held to demand financial assistance and measures to address the agrarian crisis.
- Where
- The Kaij tehsil office in Beed.
- When
- Monday; the march reached the tehsil office around 1pm.
- Why
- Protesters cited inadequate rainfall, crop losses, pending compensation and other financial difficulties affecting farmers.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Shetkari Kamgar Party
- Location
- Kaij tehsil office, Beed
- Crop-loss demand
- ₹50,000 per hectare for kharif-season losses
- Insurance demand
- Immediate payment of pending 2024 kharif and rabi crop-insurance compensation
- Electricity demands
- Waiver of agricultural-pump and domestic bills, plus at least eight hours of uninterrupted daytime farm power
- Additional demands
- Fodder camps, withdrawal of alleged compulsory smart meters and payment of sugarcane dues
- Next step
- The party warned of intensified agitation on main roads within 8–10 days if demands were not considered
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