<p>Thousands of farmers from over 20 districts of Maharashtra to gather at Nashik on December 21 to set on a vehicle march to Delhi,for strengthening the historic struggle of lakhs of kisans camping around Delhi for the past three weeks.</p>.<p>They are to traverse a distance of 1,266 km to Delhi and join the struggle at the Rajasthan-Haryana border at Shahjahanpur around December 24.</p>.<p>The 'Vehicle Jatha' will begin with a massive public meeting on December 21 afternoon and organise a large demonstration at the Reliance Petrol Pump after leaving Nashik.</p>.<p>It will be welcomed by thousands of people at Ozar, Pimpalgaon Baswant, Chandwad, Umrane, Malegaon, Dhule and Shirpur in the Nashik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra before entering Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>The farmers are battling for three main demands:</p>.<p>- Repeal the three anti-farmer and pro-corporate Farm Acts;</p>.<p>- Withdraw the Electricity Amendment Bill, and</p>.<p>- Ensure legal measures to Provide MSP at one and a half times the entire cost of production and guarantee of procurement at MSP rates</p>.<p>The announcement was made at a press conference today, addressed by AIKS National President Dr Ashok Dhawale, Former State President J P Gavit, ex-MLA, State General Secretary Dr Ajit Nawale, State Joint Secretary Sunil Malusare and CITU State President Dr D L Karad.</p>
<p>Thousands of farmers from over 20 districts of Maharashtra to gather at Nashik on December 21 to set on a vehicle march to Delhi,for strengthening the historic struggle of lakhs of kisans camping around Delhi for the past three weeks.</p>.<p>They are to traverse a distance of 1,266 km to Delhi and join the struggle at the Rajasthan-Haryana border at Shahjahanpur around December 24.</p>.<p>The 'Vehicle Jatha' will begin with a massive public meeting on December 21 afternoon and organise a large demonstration at the Reliance Petrol Pump after leaving Nashik.</p>.<p>It will be welcomed by thousands of people at Ozar, Pimpalgaon Baswant, Chandwad, Umrane, Malegaon, Dhule and Shirpur in the Nashik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra before entering Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>The farmers are battling for three main demands:</p>.<p>- Repeal the three anti-farmer and pro-corporate Farm Acts;</p>.<p>- Withdraw the Electricity Amendment Bill, and</p>.<p>- Ensure legal measures to Provide MSP at one and a half times the entire cost of production and guarantee of procurement at MSP rates</p>.<p>The announcement was made at a press conference today, addressed by AIKS National President Dr Ashok Dhawale, Former State President J P Gavit, ex-MLA, State General Secretary Dr Ajit Nawale, State Joint Secretary Sunil Malusare and CITU State President Dr D L Karad.</p>