Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Farmer Protest Ends After Loan Waiver Assurances
A politician named Bachchu Kadu stopped his hunger strike after the Maharashtra government promised to help farmers with their loans.
The government will create a special group to figure out how to do this.
They also plan to give more money to people with disabilities.
Kadu said he'll start protesting again if the government doesn't announce a plan for the loan waivers by October.
Bachchu Kadu ended his hunger strike after government assurances.
Maharashtra government will address farm loan waiver demands.
A high-level committee will be formed within 15 days.
Government to increase financial assistance for persons with disabilities.
Kadu stated he will restart agitation if farm loan waiver isn't announced by October 2.
- Who
- Bachchu Kadu, Maharashtra government officials including Uday Samant, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, and Devendra Fadnavis.
- What
- Bachchu Kadu ended his hunger strike after government assurances regarding farm loan waivers and assistance for the disabled.
- When
- Kadu ended his hunger strike on Saturday.
- Where
- Gurukunj Mozari, Teosa Taluka, Maharashtra.
- Why
- In response to demands for complete farm loan waivers and increased financial assistance for persons with disabilities.
Protestor's Demands
Government's Response
Farm Loan Waivers
Protestor's Demands
Complete farm loan waiver.
Government's Response
Government to consider the demand via committee
Aid to disabled
Protestor's Demands
Rs 6,000 per month assistance for disabled persons.
Government's Response
Increase in the honorarium in the supplementary budget.
- Issue
- Farm Loan Waivers & Disability Assistance
- Action
- Hunger strike ended, committee formation, financial assistance increase
- Timeframe
- Committee within 15 days, assistance in monsoon session.
- Key Figure
- Bachchu Kadu
- Government Response
- Assured consideration of demands
Sources
Cong supporting Bachchu Kadu’s protest over farm issues, says Sapkal
CM speaks to Kadu over farm loan waiver, divyangjan honorarium
Bacchu Kadu’s supporters raise slogans as Ajit Pawar begins speech during event; taken out of venue
Quit if you can’t waive off farm loans, hike financial aid to women: Sapkal to Maharashtra govt
State forms committee to look into demand for farm loan waiver