Centre, State govt. urged to work towards welfare of farmers
Farmers leader Chukki Nanjundaswamy has called on the Indian government to address the agricultural crisis, citing high suicide rates and the economic struggles of sugarcane growers. She emphasized the need for policy changes that specifically support women in the farming sector.
Why it matters
The speech highlights ongoing socio-economic tensions in the Indian agricultural sector and the specific challenges faced by women farmers.
Centre, State govt. urged to work towards welfare of farmers left Farmers leader Chukki Nanjundaswamy speaking after inaugurating Kittur Utsav in Kittur of Belagavi district on Friday evening. P.K. BADIGER P.K. BADIGER https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/e6moje/article71617138.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9727_23_10_2026_20_45_35_2_24BGMCHUKKIKITTUR1.JPEG BADIGER PK Karnataka belagavi 23 10 2026. Chukki Nanjundaswamy, farmers leader, waves her green shawls after responding to demands from the crowd, at the inauguration of Kittur Utsav in Kittur in Belagavi district on Friday Development of women and girl children should be the priority of any government, says farmers leader Belagavi Farmers leader Chukki Nanjundaswamy inaugurated the Kittur Utsav in Kittur of Belagavi district on Friday evening. She urged the Union and State governments to focus on the welfare and development of farmers. “Agriculture is suffering from negative growth rate and farmers are forced to abandon farming en masse.
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