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Farmer's leader Sharad Joshi dies in Pune

| | Dec 13, 2015, at 05:24 pm
Pune, Dec 13 (IBNS): Farmer's leader and Shetkari Sanghatana founder Sharad Joshi passed away at his residence in Pune on Saturday. He was 81.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief on the demise of Joshi, who left a mark on agrarian economics.
 
"PM expressed grief on passing away of Shri Sharad Joshi. PM stated that Shri Joshi devoted to welfare of farmers & improving agriculture," the PMO India tweeted.
 
Joshi was also a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha during the period 5 July, 2004 till 4 July, 2010. 
 
On 9 January 2010, he was the sole MP in Rajya Sabha to vote against the bill providing 33% reservation for women in Indian parliament and assemblies.
 
Sharad Joshi was also a member of Advisory Board of the World Agricultural Forum (WAF), the foremost global agricultural platform that initiates dialogue between those who can impact agriculture.
 
He founded the Shetakari Sanghatana, a non-political union of Farmers, with the aim to "Freedom of access to markets and to Technology".
 
#Sharad Joshi # Farmer leader # economist # Shetkari Sanghatana

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