Karnataka Farmers Threaten Protests Over Drought Crisis
· India · The Hindu, NDTV
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has announced plans to stage protests at all district headquarters in Karnataka on September 28 if the upcoming special legislative session fails to address the state's severe drought. KRRS leader Badagalapura Nagendra stated that farmers intend to demonstrate outside Deputy Commissioner offices and confront elected representatives in public. The three-day special session, scheduled to begin in Bengaluru on September 21, is expected to focus on the drought, which the state government has described as the worst in 140 years. Farmers are demanding a 50:50 cost-sharing agreement between the Centre and the state for agricultural loan waivers, alongside improved power supply and compensation for crop losses.
Why it matters
The threat of widespread protests puts pressure on the state government to deliver concrete relief measures for farmers during the special legislative session to avoid potential civil unrest.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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