#Maharashtra: All India Kisan Sabha's protest march reached Mumbai. Over 30,000 farmers held the march from Nashik… https://t.co/QFjOTi8cEu — ANI (@ANI) 1520766144000

#Mumbai: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray met farmers of All India Kisan Sabha and interacted with them. Over 30,000 fa… https://t.co/IrMosmyyI8 — ANI (@ANI) 1520767590000

MUMBAI: Unmindful of the scorching heat, over 30,000 farmers reached Mumbai on Sunday with a series of demands, including complete loan waiver. The farmers, who have covered around 180 km on foot in six days, have gathered at Somaiya Ground in Sion. Here's all you need to know about the protest:* The government reached out to farmers, promising to meet their demands, but farmers' leaders said they will press on with tomorrow's protest at the Vidhan Bhavan (Legislature Complex).* The farmers demand a complete loan waiver, remunerative prices for agricultural produce and implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations among others. The budget session is under way at the state legislature.* The number of protesters had swollen to 34,000, according to organizers, with thousands more from Mumbai joining in today.* Mumbai police have made elaborate security and traffic arrangements for Sunday as well as Monday. However, citizens could experience some inconvenience along the morcha route, especially since HSC, SSC, CBSE (Class X as well as XII), ICSE and ISC exams are under way. “There are currently no instructions but students must take care to leave earlier than usual depending on the situation on Monday morning,” said Subhash Borse, in charge secretary of the state board’s Mumbai division.* All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), which is leading the rally, said that thousands of farmers, accompanied by their wives and parents, have joined the cause.* “Why would they (farmers) suffer such a long and winding journey on foot, if their causes weren’t genuine,” Ajit Nawale of the All India Kisan Sabha questioned yesterday. He added they were all here to present their charter of demands to the government.* The Shiv Sena , a partner in the state government, and the MNS have extended their support to the rally. Senior Sena leader Eknath Shinde met the protestors in Shahapur yesterday at the behest of Uddhav Thackeray.* Last year, Maharashtra government had announced a loan waiver of Rs 4,000 crore under the first phase of the farm loan waiver scheme.