Mysuru-Bengaluru highway blocked at toll plaza for two hours due to farmers’ protest
Farmers in Karnataka blocked the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway for two hours to demand higher sugarcane prices and policy revisions. The protest ended after a state minister intervened and accepted a memorandum from the demonstrators.
Why it matters
Agricultural protests remain a significant political force in India, impacting infrastructure and state-level policy negotiations.
Mysuru-Bengaluru highway blocked at toll plaza for two hours due to farmers’ protest left Karnataka Minister for Water Resources N. Cheluvarayaswamy at the Gananguru toll plaza on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway, on October 23, 2026. Special arrangement Special arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/karnataka/ve2x5n/article71615674.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-23%20at%2015.20.56.jpeg A large number of farmers led by Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah and Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader Badagalapura Nagendra gathered at the Toll Plaza. MYSURU The Mysuru-Bengaluru highway was blocked at the Gananguru toll plaza in Srirangapatna for about two hours on Friday (October 23, 2026) as farmers staged a protest to press for their various demands, including a hike in prices of sugarcane.
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