After a four day long protest march in which close to 40-50,000 farmers and tribals participated in Palghar, farmer Adivasis began a long march began in Nashik on Sunday (January 25, 2026). The march will culminate in Mumbai and the protest will continue till demands, made repeatedly by farmer tribals, but not implemented by the state government, are met.
The ‘red flag’ march is being led by leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the All India Kisan Sabha. Just a week back, Adivasi farmers had protested –another 40-50,000 of them, after marching to the Collectorate, outside its office and making their demands plain in Palghar. Reports of that march may be read here.
A video may be seen here below.
आज किसान लॉंग मार्च इगतपुरी से ७ बजे शुरू होगी
The vibrant protest, in which several women also participated, was led by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and AIKS National President Dr. Ashok Dhawale, former CPI(M) Central Committee member alongside former AIKS State President J.P Gavit, and ex-MLA, CPI(M) Central Committee member, State Secretary and AIKS National Joint Secretary Dr. Ajit Nawale,
Demands related to critical agricultural and labour issues have been raised. The statement released by the CPI (M)-AIKS said, “The march raised the issues related to neglecting the numerous assurances around the Forest Rights Act (FRA)—especially the finalisation of land claims, and application of PESA, irrigation schemes, filling of thousands of vacancies in Zilla Parishad schools teachers, etc.”
“The second set of issues is centred around pro-corporate policies of the BJP-led Central and State Governments, like the smart meter scheme, undermining of MNREGA and rural employment, land grab by the government-corporate nexus, the imposition of four labour codes etc,” the CPI(M)-AIKS statement added.
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