Maharashtra: Milk spilled on roads & buses vandalized in protest over low milk prices

The organization sought price hike for milk farmers.

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Maharashtra: In protest against low milk prices, the workers of Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathna on Wednesday organized a protest and vandalized three State Transport buses in Buldhana. The organization sought price hike for milk farmers. The protesters also spilled huge quantity of milk on the roads of Jalna as a mark of protest. A similar protest took place on the national level in June, where all vegetable and milk farmers demanded for price hike for their produce.

#Maharashtra: Workers of Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathna spill milk on the roads of Jalna as a mark of protest. The organisation is demanding price hike for milk farmers. (18.07.18) pic.twitter.com/gqDIv65hTX

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#Maharashtra: Workers of Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathna vandalised 3 State Transport buses in Buldhana, yesterday. The organisation is demanding price hike for milk farmers. pic.twitter.com/JaZ2RfYYRS

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Even then the farmers wasted tones of milk by spilling them on roads, urging the government to raise their prices. More details on the same are awaited.