Kunabi Sena

Kunabi Sena (Kunabi Army) a political party in based in Thane District in the northern part of Indian state of Maharashtra. KS struggles for the interests of the Kunabi community, a developing caste. KS is allied with Communist Party of India (Marxist), with whom they have coordinated peasant struggles for land and water rights. [ [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100020200.htm The Hindu : Magazine / Issues : How the other half lives ] ] Together with CPI(M) they have protested constructions of GAIL gas pipeline through Thane. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/03/stories/2006090301161100.htm The Hindu : National : Thane farmers oppose GAIL pipeline through their land ] ] The party has also demanded the formation of a Konkan state, consisting of the Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts. [ [http://news.oneindia.in/2006/09/29/agri-kunbi-sena-demand-separate-konkan-state-1159553012.html Agri, Kunbi Sena demand separate Konkan state ] ]

The founding president of KS is Vishwanath Patil. [ [http://pd.cpim.org/2003/1221/12212003_%20maharashtra.htm Tripura CM’s Meetings Evoke Good Response ] ] .this party is now become a ruling party of thane district along with NCP& SHIVSENA.Fact|date=April 2007

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