The bitter battle over sugarcane prices between farmers and the local administration in Western Maharashtra shows no signs of slackening. In fact, the stormy situation looks set to escalate into a whiteout with cooperative federations, engaged in milk procurement and transportation, deciding to back the protesters.u00a0

Bitter battle: The wreckage left behind by the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana members after they vandalised a bus stop at Sangli-Solapur highway. Pic/Hansraj Patil