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morcha

/ ˈmɔːtʃɑː /

noun

  1. (in India) a hostile demonstration against the government
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morcha1

Hindi: entrenchment
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Example Sentences

But the government - a coalition led by regional party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - has sent senior police officials to Dumka, announced compensation for Ankita's family, and promised swift punishment to the accused.

From BBC

Farmers are demanding that the government guarantee a minimum support price for all produce and clear all farmer debts, among other things, according to a statement from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmer organization that organized the protest on Monday.

Farmers are demanding that the government guarantee a minimum support price for all produce and clear all farmer debts, among other things, according to a statement from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmer organisation that organised the protest on Monday.

From Reuters

More than 700 farmers died during the protests as they weathered brutal cold, record rains and sweltering heat, according to Samyukt Kisan Morcha, or the United Farmers Front, the umbrella group of farm unions that organized the agitation.

She is now a candidate for Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a newly minted political party that includes some of the farm unions that organized the protests.

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