The farmers' call for total shutdown received mixed response today with sporadic incidences of violence in some parts of Nashik and Osmanabad. Interestingly, the epicenter of the farmers' strike village Puntamba in Ahmednagar district remained completely shut even after the members of farmers core committee had withdrawn from the strike. In Sangamner of Ahmednagar district farmers burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Farmers in Chandwad taluka of Nashik district supported the shutdown with rasta roko protests on Manmad-Chandwad road. ALSO READ:Maharashtra farmers strike: Shiv Sena slams Devendra Fadnavis governmentShivraj Chouhan announces measures to end farmers' agitation, protesters respond with more violenceNo country for farmers: In headlong rush towards development, Indian farmers fall through the cracksMaharashtra farmers strike: Vegetable prices set to soar in Mumbai as vendors leave Vashi mandi empty bagWATCH | Maharashtra farmers' strike over loan waiver affecting fruit, vegetable markets in Mumbai

Source: India Today June 05, 2017 16:52 UTC