Karnataka Sugarcane Farmers Protest Escalates as Demonstrators Throw Slippers at Minister's Car

Nov 07, 2025 10:40 am CST

Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka intensified their eight-day protest by throwing slippers at Minister Shivanand Patil's car in Belagavi while demanding higher crop prices. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has scheduled a crucial meeting with sugar mill owners and requested urgent talks with Prime Minister Modi as agricultural unrest grows across North Karnataka districts.