Karnataka sugarcane farmers' agitation intensifies over sugarcane prices, as farmers call for statewide bandh
Oct 31, 2026
Amid the ongoing agitation by sugarcane farmers demanding ₹5,500 per tonne for their produce, Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Snehal R has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS on four National Highways and in areas within a five-kilometre radius to prevent blockades. Protests have begun at Belagavi Central Bus Station, with police deployed in the area.