Sena MLA ends hunger strike, warns of livestock agitation

Updated On: 24 September, 2012 07:16 AM IST | | Priynakka Deshpande

Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare says protest against acute water crisis in Purandar taluka will restart if state fails to meet their demands, will lead livestock via city to Mumbai

Sena MLA ends hunger strike, warns of livestock agitation

Shiv Sena MLA Vijay Shivtare called off his hunger strike last evening after District Collector Vikas Deshmukh assured him of assistance from state government in Purandar taluka, which is facing acute water shortage. Shivtare was fasting for the last seven days.

Not at all fruitful: Farmer Ashok Poman points out the dry guava trees at his orchard in Pimple yesterday. u00a0Pics/Imzanglu Aieru00a0