Farmers Plan Rasta Roko Protest After Failed Talks in New Delhi
· India · The Hindu, BBC News
Farmers' associations in Belagavi, Karnataka, have announced a 'Rasta Roko' protest for October 13 following the failure of talks with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi. The protesters intend to block the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway at Hattaragi and Hire Bagewadi to demand higher Minimum Selling Prices (MSP) for sugar and sugarcane. Farmers' leaders, including Chunappa Pujeri, stated that input costs have tripled in recent years while sugar prices have remained stagnant for nine years. The groups rejected the Minister's request for a one-month period to reach a decision, citing the urgency of their livelihood concerns.
Why it matters
The planned highway blockade threatens to disrupt major transit routes between Pune and Bengaluru, reflecting deep-seated farmer dissatisfaction with current agricultural pricing policies.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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