Bachchu Kadu warns of train blockade in Nagpur as farmers’ protest intensify

The farmersrsquo agitation in Nagpur led by former Maharashtra minister and Prahar Party leader Bachchu Kadu entered its second day on Wednesday with protesters demanding immediate and unconditional loan waivers for debtridden farmers across the stateHundreds of farmers gathered at the NagpurndashHyderabad National Highway NH44 blocking traffic and raising slogans against the state government for its alleged inaction in addressing agrarian distressWATCH Maharashtra The farmers agitation in Nagpur led by Former minister and Prahar Party leader Bacchu Kadu continues for the second day demanding immediate unconditional loan waivers for debtridden farmers They have blocked the NagpurndashHyderabad National Highwayhellip pictwittercomGEIiWMtrGKmdash ANI ANI October 29 2025Speaking to ANI Kadu warned that the protest would escalate if the government failed to respond promptlyldquoNow we will stop trains after 12 noon Our farmers are drowning in debt If the state government doesnrsquot have the money the central government should helprdquo Kadu saidThe Prahar Party leader also accused the government of neglecting farmersrsquo demands for crop compensation and price assuranceldquoFarmers demanded Rs 6000 for soybean and a 20 per cent bonus for every crop Madhya Pradesh has implemented the Bhavantar Yojana but in Maharashtra not a single crop is getting its full price The Chief Minister doesnrsquot even have time to meet the farmersrdquo Kadu addedHe claimed that between 1 lakh and 15 lakh farmers had already joined the protest and predicted that another one lakh would arrive by Thursday if their demands remained unmetEarlier this month Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a Rs 31628 crore relief package for farmers affected by floods and unseasonal rains across 29 districts of Maharashtra The package includes a Rs 10000 cash relief to farmers whose crops were damaged across 68 lakh hectares of farmlandHowever protesters have called the package inadequate and are demanding a complete waiver of farm loans to prevent further rural distressUnion Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said that the trio of Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar in the Maharashtra government has also taken several initiatives to help farmers He stated that the Maharashtra government announced a relief package of Rs 2215 crore benefiting over 31 lakh farmersHe added that the state government also initiated a scheme to provide Rs 10000 in cash and 35 kg of food grains to affected farmers Moreover recovery of shortterm agricultural loans was suspended and exemptions were granted in land revenue and school examinationsWith inputs from ANI