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After eleven days of farmer’s protests across the state, Maharashtra government today announced complete loan waiver to farmers. Following the announcement, the farmer leaders in the state has decided to call off the protest that was scheduled for Monday.
Maharashtra government has said that it will form a committee to decide the criteria to waive off the farmers’ loans.
After a meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, other ministers from the state cabinet and farmer leaders this afternoon, state Revenue Minister, Chandrakant Patil, has informed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced loan waiver for small and marginal farmers today.
He also informed that the loan waiver is based certain criteria.Meanwhile, leader of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana Raju Shetty has said that government promised loan waiver and fulfill other demands but if it fails, farmers will again agitate from July 25.