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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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Pandharpur, Mumbai

Who
Rohit Pawar, Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
What
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.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:14:17 GMT · 3h 15m ago
Where
Pandharpur, Mumbai ·
Why
Pawar was demanding a blanket farm loan waiver and removal of conditions from the state's debt relief scheme, which he stated would exclude 3.6 million distressed farmers.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This suspension of protest averts a political confrontation for now and opens dialogue between farmers' representatives and the Maharashtra government regarding agricultural debt relief. Its outcome could affect millions of farmers in the region.

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4 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict50m 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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  2. War & Conflict3h 15m 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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  3. Currently Reading3h 15m 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.
  4. War & Conflict3h 15m 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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