The farmers’ protest, especially the Republic Day violence, has dominated the news. While the issue is still simmering, on the Mumbai front, there have been a number of organisations supporting the movement.

There have been calls for gatherings at Bandra in the recent past, meetings have been held at Azad Maidan. The workers had gathered at Azad Maidan, with supporters claiming that the “epic” farmer-led struggle had entered its 56th day. They claimed that the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the central body that represents the farmers, had given an all-India call to intensify the struggle.