Sugarcane farmers call for Karnataka bandh today
We will also start a Jail Bharo protest on Sunday, says farmers leader Chunappa Pujeri
Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka have announced a statewide bandh, or shutdown, for Saturday in response to a prohibitory order issued by the Belagavi district administration. This order is against their planned rasta roko, or halt, on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway. The farmers have stated that while they will respect the government's directive and not block the National Highway, they will still observe a Karnataka-wide bandh in all districts.
Notably, farmers leader Chukki Nanjundaswami will lead the bandh in South Karnataka, while others will participate elsewhere. Additionally, a Jail Bharo protest, a form of civil disobedience, is planned for Sunday.
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