PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldFarmers Protest in Vijayapura Demanding Rs 5,500 per Tonne for Sugarcane
Sugarcane farmers in Vijayapura district protested during the Karnataka bandh demanding Rs 5,500 per tonne for their crop. In Babaleshwar taluk's Sangapur village, they surrounded Industries Minister M B Patil, who urged patience and assured government support. Protests blocked highways and roads in multiple locations, with religious leaders addressing crowds. The bandh saw shops closed and traffic halted in Babaleshwar.
Deccan Herald··Vijayapura




