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Dipesh Tripathi Reports: Thousands Of Farmers March From Nashik To Mumbai Over Land Rights

On this India Today special report, reporter Dipesh Tripathi provides live updates on the 'Long March' as thousands of farmers trek from Nashik to Mumbai. Highlighting the gravity of the protest, Tripathi notes, 'The most important demand is that land acquisition, that is, saath baara, the land on which they irrigate or agriculture takes place, that land should belong to them totally.' The Padyatra, which covered 35 kilometres from Ghatandevi to Khadvi on its third day, aims to reach Mantralaya to press for fair crop prices, water access, and forest rights. Despite talks with ministers and administrative requests to halt, the farmers remain resolute, citing unfulfilled promises from a similar protest three years ago. Tripathi reports that while police permission for the large-scale entry into Mumbai has not been granted, the Nashik Range IG is coordinating with protesters as the government attempts to find a resolution to the escalating situation.