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Oppn leaders stage protest demanding agricultural support for farmers
Updated On: 07 December, 2023 12:35 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders protested at Vidhan Bhavan for farm loan waiver, paddy crop bonus, and increased MSP for cotton and soybean ahead of the Maharashtra Winter Session.
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The opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders protested at the Vidhan Bhavan on the first day of the Winter Session, advocating for a farm loan waiver, bonus for paddy crops, and increased minimum support prices (MSP) for cotton and soybean.
The MVA--comprising of Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) and Congress--leaders, wearing orange and cotton garlands, chanted anti-government slogans, demanding immediate relief for farmers, including loan waivers, a Rs 1,000 bonus on paddy crops, and MSPs of Rs 14,000 and Rs 18,000 for cotton and soybean, respectively, stated the report in PTI.
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