India, Jan. 26 -- Thousands of cultivators, who had arrived from different parts of Maharashtra to protest against the Centre's farm laws, left for their homes on Tuesday after an elderly woman agitator hoisted the national flag at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

According to All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) the flag hoisting was held at the ground in south Mumbai at around 9.30 am following which the protesters headed towards their native places.

The farmers held a rally at the Azad Maidan on Monday to express solidarity with peasants agitating near Delhi borders against the Centre's three new farm laws. The framer's rally was attended by several state leaders including NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, and Maharashtra Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat....