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PM-Kisan scheme: Farmers end hunger strike in Latur after assurance of funds
Updated On: 19 September, 2023 07:47 PM IST | Latur | mid-day online correspondent
On Tuesday, farmers in a village in Maharashtra`s Latur district ended their indefinite hunger strike after the local administration assured to release their pending instalments under the PM-Kisan scheme
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On Tuesday, farmers in a village in Maharashtra`s Latur district ended their indefinite hunger strike after the local administration assured to release their pending instalments under the government scheme - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan).
According to the sarpanch of the village, the farmers from Chilwantwadi village under Nilanga tehsil in Latur district, launched an indefinite hunger strike on Monday, September 18, in front of the collector office to protest against local administration for keeping them deprived of benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme.
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