Samiti threatens indefinite hunger strike over irregular power supply
The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened an indefinite hunger strike starting October 26 to demand seven hours of daily uninterrupted power for agricultural pump sets. Farmers report that erratic power supply and deficient rainfall are jeopardizing their crops.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between industrial power distribution and the survival needs of the agricultural sector during climate-stressed periods.
Samiti threatens indefinite hunger strike over irregular power supply The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Yadgir from October 26, demanding seven hours of uninterrupted power supply daily to agricultural pump sets YADGIR The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Yadgir from October 26, demanding seven hours of uninterrupted power supply daily to agricultural pump sets.
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