Farmers have expressed relief over Punjab farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on fast-unto-death agitation in Punjab since November 26 last year in support of his demands, ending his fast and agreeing to take medical aid with the Centre agreeing to hold talks with the protesting farmers. The Sugarcane Growers’ Association President and Federation of State Farmers’ Organisations President …
A delegation of the Federation of State Farmers’ Associations and State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, Mysuru on Saturday met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru and urged him to take steps for initiating a judicial inquiry into the alleged MUDA scam in Mysuru. In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, Mr. Shanthkumar said the State government has constituted …
Karnataka Federation of Farmers’ Associations and State Sugarcane Growers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar on Thursday said the Congress government should set aside politics and come to the rescue of farmers who are in a State of distress due to severe drought. The farmer leader urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister in-charge of Mysuru district to come to the rescue of …
Pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj and his associates were detained at Raj Bhavan on September 26, 2023, when they went to stage a protest against the Karnataka government’s move to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Earlier Kannada Rakshana Vedike president Narayana Gowda and his associates were detained at Gandhinagar while they were marching towards the chief minister’s residence in support …
Mandya: With storage falling at the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir, the lifeline of Mandya district, the irrigation department has stopped release of water for irrigation to conserve it for drinking purpose in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mandya. But this time the area under cultivation has dropped by nearly 10,000 hectares as farmers were warned about scarcity of water. Mr Kurubur Shanthkumar, chief …
