A few ministers from Maharashtra are likely to meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday to discuss the issue of a farmers protest in a village near Mumbai which turned violent on Thursday.
Farmers in the western state have been protesting against land acquisition for a proposed airport at Nevali and set vehicles on fire and clashed with police, leaving four policemen injured.
“We discussed the issue of farmers and the ongoing protest in Maharashtra. Some minister from the state are to come and meet Pawarji tomorrow. We are hoping the issue would be resolved,” NCP general secretary Tariq Anwar said.
He was interacting with mediapersons after a meeting with Pawar at the NCP chiefs residence, in which party leader Praful Patel, senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmad Patel, and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury were also present.
The government had some years ago started acquiring land in the area to set up an airport. The farmers have been opposing the project.
