India, Jan. 23 -- A two-day protest by farmers, tribals and fisherfolk outside the Palghar collectorate was called off on Thursday after the district administration accepted several local-level demands. However, the agitation over state-level issues will continue until the state government addresses the remaining demands, organisers of the protest said.

More than 10,000 protesters from the tribal areas of Palghar and Nashik districts had marched to the Palghar collectorate to press for their 12 long-pending demands. The protest was led by the CPI(M) and the Kisan Sabha.

Palghar district collector Induran Jakhar held talks with a delegation of protest leaders, including CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Ashok Dhawale, MLA Vinod Nikole and CPI(M...