Magsaysay award winner Dr Rajendra Singh, also known as Waterman of India, is among the marchers. (File Photo/ANI)
Thousands of farmers have started to assemble at Mumbai's Azad Maidan where they plan to hold protest over various issues. Traffic snarls were reported from across the Maharashtra capital as farmers from Thane, Nashik and other parts of the state marched towards Azad Maidan.
Magsaysay award winner Dr Rajendra Singh, also known as Waterman of India, is among the marchers.
The farmers have plans to hold a demonstration near Vidhan Bhawan, where the state legislature session is underway, over demands of implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report, which suggested that farmers must have assured access and control over resources such as land and water.
They are also demanding an increase in the Minimum Support Price and a judicial system to ensure its implementation.
The farmers, struggling to cope with the agrarian crisis, are demanding proper implementation of the loan waiver package announced by the BJP-led government in the state last year, land rights for farmers and compensation for farm labourers.
In March, thousands of farmers, led by the Left-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha, took out a 180 km long march from Nashik to Mumbai in March to press for their demands.
WATCH: Thousands of farmers gather for protest march
(With inputs from agencies)
