Nashik, 21 Oct (HS): Farmers in Nashik blocked Nashik-Tryambakeshwar

Road protesting the Maharashtra Government for acquiring farmers’ land for the

six-lane road for the coming Simhasta Kumbh Mela. The traffic on the road

resumed after the local administration convinced the farmers.

The land acquisition started six days ago by the

Nashik Development Authority. The land is not encroached one and belong to local

farmers. The farmers staged protest on Tuesday.

MLA Hiraman Khoskar said the agitation will be

intensified later. The farmers feel that they are being cheated by the

government authorities. They decided to observe ‘Black Diwali’ this year as a

part of their protest. Khoskar led the agitation. The agitation was temporarily

withdrawn following assurance by the Nashik Development Authority to ensure justice

to the farmers.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar