Beed Farmers Stage 'Halgi Bajao' Protest Seeking Drought Declaration, Compensation
Beed: Demanding an immediate declaration of drought in Beed district, crop damage assessment and compensation, hundreds of farmers staged a massive ‘Halgi Bajao’ protest in front of the District Collector’s Office on Wednesday. The protest was organised by the Shetkari Hakka Morcha under the leadership of Rajendra Amte. Farmers demanded that the government conduct panchnamas of crop losses,…
In Beed district, farmers protested demanding an immediate drought declaration, crop damage assessment, and compensation. The 'Halgi Bajao' demonstration took place outside the District Collector's Office on Wednesday, organized by the Shetkari Hakka Morcha led by Rajendra Amte. Farmers sought ₹40,000 per acre in compensation for losses and urgent release of pending crop insurance payments.
Prolonged dry spells severely impacted kharif season crops like soybean, cotton, and millet, according to the protesters. Farmers displayed dried soybean plants, damaged cotton, and millet ears to emphasize the impact. Slogans like "Declare drought immediately" and "Release crop insurance without delay" rang out at the protest. Meetings had been held in 30 to 35 villages over the past 15 to 20 days to mobilize farmers.
The protest saw participation from Beed and Pune, with several women farmers joining the agitations.
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