Mango, Cashew Crop Loss Protest Disrupts Mumbai–Goa Highway 'Rasta-Roko Protest'
Tue 24 Mar 2026, 10:48:22
Traffic on the Mumbai-Goa Highway was severely disrupted on Monday due to a ‘Rasta Roko’ protest by mango and cashew growers led by farmers leader Raju Shetti and former Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Vaibhav Naik. Demonstrators demanded immediate government compensation for heavy losses incurred by mango and cashew growers due to unseasonal weather disruptions.
The agitation caused long queues of vehicles and significant delays for commuters traveling between Mumbai and the Konkan
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Thousands of farmers, led by Swabhimani Sanghatana chief Raju Shetti held a rasta roko opposite a petrol pump in Nandgaon. Meanwhile, some unknown protestors staged demonstrations by burning tyres on the highway near the Pavshi-Ghavnale junction, close to Kudal.
The farmers raised slogans that compensation for the mango and cashew growers be granted without fail. A heavy police force was deployed along the highway to prevent any untoward incidents.
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