Farmers Protest  

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has convened a meeting to find a solution about the problems sugarcane growers are facing. But farmers say their demands aren’t fulfilled 
 

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had questioned a farmer woman asking, 'Where were you sleeping these four years?” A complaint has been filed against him for this statement that has drawn flak from farmers and BJP.
 

Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has but received support from G Parameshwara, the deputy chief minister who, pacified the farmers. Parameshwara said that the state government would do everything in its capacity to help the farmers.

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Karnataka deputy chief minister Parameshwara said the government is pro-farmers, but the farmers labelled chief minister as a person who doesn't stick to his promises.

Farmers arrive in Bengaluru in large numbers to protest against meagre support price announced for sugarcane. Additional police force deployed to maintain law and order.

Farmers placed a garland of slippers on the banners that had pictures of people's representatives including Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy

 

Sugarcane growers intensified their protests against shifting their meeting to Bengaluru and to gain the Karnataka government's attention. They also set their tractors on fire.

Chief minister has sought time from the banks to repay the farmers loans waived off by the Karnataka government. We are not in need of banks that do not even respect the chief minister's words, farmers' leader said.

In his message on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said Mahatma Gandhi will be the guiding light in India's pursuit to eradicate poverty and achieve rapid social and economic progress.