Maharashtra Farmers’ Protest: Mumbai Police Issues Traffic Guidelines for Commuters
Citing the Maharashtra farmers’ protest, in which thousands of agitating farmers march to the city, Mumbai Police issues traffic guidelines for commuters.
Mumbai, November 22: Over 30,000 farmers and tribals from North Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Ahmednagar and other parts of the state who began a march towards Mumbai to press their long pending demands reached Dadar today. Citing the mass movement by farmers, Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued traffic guidelines for the commuters in the city.
Taking to Twitter, Mumbai Police wrote, "Commuters starting journey from South Mumbai using JJ flyover, Lalbagh flyover and Parel flyover towards Dadar are advised to avoid & use Slip Roads till 10 AM. Farmer’s agitation scheduled today. Regular Traffic movement on Dr BA Road towards CST and on these flyovers." After 180-km Long Kisan March, Wave of Farmers Under Red Flag Reach Mumbai, Plan to Gherao Assembly Today
Adding more, the official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police stated that the traffic in the vicinity of Azad Maidan will be marginally affected around 9 am to 10 am. It wrote, "Traffic in the vicinity of Azad Maidan will be marginally affected around 9 AM - 10 AM."
The arrangements have been done by police administration to help commuters in Mumbai, so that they don't face difficulties while the protest march by agitating farmers continues.
The farmers had started their journey from Thane on Wednesday and as per the schedule, their two-day protest march will end in Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Months ago in March, thousands of farmers from various drought-affected districts had participated in a long protest march that had concluded in Azad Maidan.
Political parties like state unit of Aam Aadmi Party have extended their support to the farmers march, which water conservationist Dr Rajendra Singh, MP Raju Shetty and others are expected to attend.
The demands pressed by the agitating farmers include - implementation of Swaminathan Committee Report, pending claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), minimum support price and setting up of a judicial system to ensure its implementation, complete farm loan waiver and drought compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre for non-irrigated land and Rs 1 lakh per acre for irrigated land and other issues.
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