Mumbai, March 11: In wake of Kisan Long March to be held tomorrow in Mumbai, Education Minister Vinod Tawde tweeted asking students appearing for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations to reach their centres well before time to avoid any inconvenience. The protest led by over 35,000 farmers reached Mumbai on Sunday, six days after they commenced the long march from Nashik. Despite the government trying to lessen any consequence caused by the agitation, the farmers are adamant to gherao the state assembly on Monday. Tawde in his tweet also instructed concerned officials "to ensure safety and well being of the students".

He tweeted, "In light of #KisanLongMarch, #SSC students appearing for exams tomorrow are advised to ensure that they reach exam centres well beforehand to avoid delays. Concerned officials are hereby instructed to ensure safety & well-being of the students, safeguarding their academic future."

Here is the education minister's tweet:

The 180-km-long farmer's march commenced on March 5 from the CBS Chowk in Central Nashik. The protesting farmers have been demanding a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills. Last year, the Maharashtra government had announced a loan waiver of Rs 4,000 crores under the first phase of the farm loan waiver scheme.

The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha (ABKS), affiliated to the Left Front, said the farmers marching under the red flag would be demonstrating outside the Vidhan Sabha even after the government reaching out to them.

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