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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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Pandharpur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who
Rohit Pawar, Girish Mahajan, Devendra Fadnavis, Manoj Jarange-Patil
What
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.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:14:17 GMT · 4h 30m ago
Where
Pandharpur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ·
Why
Pawar had been on an indefinite fast demanding a blanket farm loan waiver and the removal of conditions from the debt relief scheme that he stated would exclude 3.6 million distressed farmers.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The cessation of Pawar's hunger strike, influenced by political negotiation, indicates a temporary de-escalation of farmer protests in Maharashtra, with the government agreeing to discuss concerns that affect millions of farmers. However, the potential for renewed agitation remains if talks do not yield satisfactory outcomes for the farmers.

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  1. War & Conflict51m 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 & Conflict51m 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 & Conflict51m 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. War & Conflict2h 5m 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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    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.
  6. War & Conflict4h 30m 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 30m 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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