Vasai : Activists from the Prahar Janshakti Party, led by Bachchu Kadu, staged a dramatic “chakka jam” (road blockade) protest in Vasai, intensifying their campaign for immediate farm loan waivers. The demonstration disrupted traffic on key roads, drawing significant attention to mounting agrarian distress. Participants warned the government that persistently unmet demands would escalate into large-scale statewide shutdowns.
The party’s message resonated beyond Vasai, with coordinated torch marches and road blockades previously held in other parts of Maharashtra. These actions have gained backing from various farmer unions and opposition groups, who have urged the state to uphold its pre-election promise of full debt relief for farmers .
Bachchu Kadu, coming off a days-long hunger strike earlier this month, now threatens a two-hour, state-wide “chakka jam” this coming Thursday—targeting major highways unless the government formally commits to loan waivers . The protest in Vasai marks the latest in the party’s escalating campaign strategy aimed at pressuring policymakers through nonviolent yet high-impact civil action.
