Vijayapura farmers demand Rs 5,500 per tonne amid Karnataka bandh

Sugarcane farmers continue price protests during Karnataka bandh, police intervene in Vijayapura

Vijayapura: Sugarcane farmers staged a protest at Hittinahalli toll gate on Saturday as part of the statewide Karnataka bandh called by farmers’ organisations, demanding a purchase price of Rs 5,500 per tonne, The Economic Times reported. The bandh, organised by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene over the sugarcane pricing dispute, saw protesters gather at the toll gate, where police intervened to control the situation. A verbal e…

Vijayapura farmers demand Rs 5,500 per tonne amid Karnataka bandh

Sugarcane farmers protested at Hittinahalli toll gate in Vijayapura, demanding Rs 5,500 per tonne during a statewide Karnataka bandh over pricing.