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War & Conflict2h 8m ago

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar ended his indefinite hunger strike after Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan assured him that the state government is willing to hold discussions on a comprehensive farm loan waiver.

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Mumbai

Who
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan
What
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar ended his indefinite hunger strike after Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan assured him that the state government is willing to hold discussions on a comprehensive farm loan waiver.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:39:34 GMT · 2h 8m ago
Where
Mumbai ·
Why
Pawar and 26 supporters were on a hunger strike to press for farmers' demands, particularly a loan waiver for distressed cultivators.
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How this affects you

This development in Mumbai indicates potential progress on a farm loan waiver, though a larger protest is threatened in the Marathwada region if concrete action is not taken, highlighting ongoing farmer distress.

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7 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict55m ago
    MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday ended his hunger strike over "stringent" conditions attached to the Maharashtra government's farm loan waiver scheme after receiving assurances from Minister Girish Mahajan that the issues would be discussed with the state government.
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  2. War & Conflict55m ago
    MLA Rohit Pawar ended his hunger strike over conditions attached to Maharashtra's farm loan waiver scheme after assurances from Minister Girish Mahajan that issues would be discussed with the state government.
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  3. War & Conflict55m ago
    MLA Rohit Pawar ended his hunger strike on Monday after receiving assurances from Minister Girish Mahajan that issues related to the Maharashtra government's farm loan waiver scheme would be discussed.
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  4. Currently Reading2h 8m ago
    NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar ended his indefinite hunger strike after Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan assured him that the state government is willing to hold discussions on a comprehensive farm loan waiver.
  5. War & Conflict4h 34m ago
    Rohit Pawar called off his hunger strike in Pandharpur after Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan assured that the Maharashtra government would hold discussions before June 22 on conditions attached to the state’s debt relief scheme.
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  6. War & Conflict4h 34m ago
    Rohit Pawar suspended his indefinite hunger strike in Pandharpur after the government assured talks on a blanket farm loan waiver and removal of conditions from a debt relief scheme.
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  7. War & Conflict4h 34m ago
    Rohit Pawar called off his indefinite hunger strike in Pandharpur after Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan assured him that the government would discuss demands for a blanket farm loan waiver and address concerns about the existing debt relief scheme.
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