Mumbai is preparing for a major protest as thousands of farmers and tribal members march from Nashik to the city, advocating for land rights and addressing longstanding agricultural issues. Led by the All India Kisan Sabha, the march began after local officials failed to meet their demands.Mumbai is bracing for large-scale protest as thousands of farmers and tribal communities have begun a long march from Nashik towards the state capital, demanding land rights and resolution of long-pending agrarian issues.
The march, led by the CPI(M)-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), began on Sunday after an agitation outside the Dindori tehsil office in Nashik district, as per a Deccan Chronicle report. Protesters carrying red flags decided to march on foot to Mumbai after officials failed to provide assurances on their demands. The rally, under the leadership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), has continued for the past two days and entered Thane district on Tuesday.
As the march reached Thane, it was joined by leaders and activists from the Thane–Palghar region, including MLA Vinod Nikole, Kiran Gahala, Radka Kalangada and Chandrakant Ghorkhana. The protest is steadily growing as it advances towards Mumbai, raising concerns of disruption in parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the coming days.Delegation to Meet Chief Minister
Former MLA J P Gavit said a delegation comprising himself, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and AIKS national president Ashok Dhawale, Kisan Sabha national joint secretary Ajit Navale and MLA Vinod Nikole will hold discussions with the chief minister and other concerned ministers once the march reaches Mumbai. The delegation plans to press for concrete assurances from the state government on farmers’ demands.
Gavit said tribal farmers from Peth, Surgana, Kalwan and Trimbakeshwar talukas are participating in the agitation to draw attention to unresolved issues related to land rights, irrigation facilities and forest claims. These regions are drought-prone, and farmers have been demanding the construction of large check dams on west-flowing rivers and their tributaries to ensure reliable irrigation for agriculture.