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Karnataka Sugarcane Crisis Intensifies: Farmers Demand Fair Pricing as Protests Enter Second Week
Nov 07, 2025 07:59 pm CST
Tensions escalate in northern Karnataka as sugarcane farmers' protests enter their ninth day, with demonstrators blocking highways and demanding minimum pricing of Rs 3,500 per tonne. Despite multiple negotiations, the standoff between farmers, government officials, and sugar mill owners continues while production costs soar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appeals to Prime Minister Modi for intervention.
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.