The agitating farmers who began the 180 KM march from Nashik have reached Azad Maidan in Mumbai with plans to surround the state assembly which is in session today. CNBC-TV18's @uttkarsh311090 brings you this update pic.twitter.com/7CmcgN8hdn

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Over 35,000 farmers from Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Sunday reached Mumbai after walking for the last six days.

The farmers will protest outside Mantralaya or the Mahrashtra state assembly on March 12, 2018 for their demands, among other things, a complete loan waiver and fair pay.

They are also demanding compensation of Rs 40,000 per acre for destruction of crops due to hailstorm and allocation of forest land under cultivation to farmers.

Maharashtra is currently governed by Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government and the opposition, including Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena as well as Shiv Sena have extended their support to the peacefully protesting farmers.

After a similar protest last year, the state government had announced a farm loan waiver dubbing it as the "biggest loan waiver in Maharashtra's history".

However, the promises made by the state government have not been fulfilled yet.

First Published:Mar 12, 2018 4:00 AM IST