Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil
Thousands of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka protested to demand better prices and a revision of the minimum selling price for sugar. Following intervention by local legislators and an appeal from Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, the farmers agreed to withdraw the protest and send a delegation to Delhi for talks.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between agricultural workers and government policy regarding fair compensation and the influence of regional political mediation.
Thousands of sugarcane growers from across Karnataka and neighbouring Maharashtra and Telangana staged a massive protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday, demanding remunerative prices for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar. After appeal by union minister Pralhad Joshi, intervention by local legislators they agree for talks at Delhi, withdraw protest.
After the deadline of 3 p.m. given by them expired, the protesters took out a march towards the residence of Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi and some of them managed to break the police barricades and reached his residence to continue the protest.
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