The Nashik District Onion Traders Association had given the call to not take part in auctions of the kitchen staple indefinitely till the Centre rolls back its decision, sources said. The Union government on August 19 imposed 40 per cent duty on the export of onions to increase domestic availability amid signs of increasing prices and in view of the upcoming festival season. Nashik Farmers Protest Against 40% Export Duty on Onions, Want Modi Government To Scrap Move.
Woman Hoists Tricolour At Azad Maidan Rally; Farmers From Adjoining Areas Leave Mumbai
The farmers held a rally at the Azad Maidan on Monday to express solidarity with peasants agitating near Delhi borders Dinesh Parab/Outlook Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-26T14:50:25+05:30 Woman Hoists Tricolour At Azad Maidan Rally; Farmers From Adjoining Areas Leave Mumbai outlookindia.com 2021-01-26T14:59:40+05:30
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Farmers who entered Mumbai from neighbouring areas to protest against the new farm laws left for their homes on Tuesday after hoisting the flag to mark the Republic Day, concluding the three-day sit-in rally at Azad Maidan that started on Sunday.
No morcha is allowed in south Mumbai, the police said, and allowed only select few representatives of the farmers to follow the court order and visit Raj Bhavan