Nashik farmers conclude long march after Maharashtra government agrees to demands
The Hindu
Nashik farmers end their long march after Maharashtra government agrees to land rights demands and forest landholder re-examinations.
The long march for land rights, which started in Nashik and reached Mumbai on February 3, concluded successfully on Thursday (January 29, 2026), after the Maharashtra government provided written assurance for the implementation of the demands.
A delegation of CPI(M) and All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) held a meeting with five Ministers and several officials of Maharashtra government, for a few hours in the State Secretariat on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) afternoon. Thereafter, the delegation met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence ‘Varsha’.
After further discussions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave a complete guarantee for the implementation of the accepted demands.
“The State Government assured that forest landholders across the state would apply for the re-examination of their land claims. The government further assured that these applications would be scrutinised, and the Sub-Divisional Officer-headed committee would take action to grant forest rights based on the reports of the village committees and the two proofs as stipulated in the Forest Rights Act,” said in a statement.
The protestors had demanded the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, utilisation of water flowing into the sea for local communities and drought-prone areas of Maharashtra, commencement of PESA recruitment to provide employment, education, agriculture, among other things.
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