Maharashtra Farmers Launches Agitation Over Sugarcane Cultivation Issue

Maharashtra's Puntamba village farmers staged a protest against the MVA Government, over issues related to sugarcane and other crops. Starting on June 2, the agitation will be carried out near the gram panchayat office in Putamba village of Ahmednagar district and will continue till June 5.  Notably, the farmers had 16 demands for sugarcane cultivation and other crops. Due to the damaged sugarcane crops, many suffered losses, committing suicide.