Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding the implementation of their various demands including repealing the APMC Act, farmers will stage a protest for three days from Nov. 26 to 28 at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. This was disclosed by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) President Badagalapura Nagendra at a press meet held at Jaladarshini Guest House in city yesterday….
Farmers demand withdrawal of anti-agricultural laws
December 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Activists of Karnataka State Farmers Association and Hasiru Sene staged a protest near Deputy Commissioner (DC)’s Office on Monday seeking fulfilment of their various demands including withdrawal of three anti-Agriculture Amendments made to the APMC Act by the Union Government. The protestors urged the State Government not to privatise power sector. “The Government should…
R-Day Tractor Rally in Bengaluru tomorrow
January 25, 2021Farmers denied permission to assemble at Maharaja’s Grounds in Mysuru: DCP Mysore/Mysuru: With Tractor-borne farmers from Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts set to assemble at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city later today before travelling onwards to Bengaluru for taking part in the Farmers Republic Day Tractor Rally in the State capital tomorrow (Jan. 26), DCP…
APMC Bill passed in Assembly
December 11, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill 2020, in the absence of Opposition parties. The Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill 2020 is the State version of the Central legislation to modify the APMC law. The amended law allows farmers to…
APMCs will not be closed: Minister
December 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar has said there are more benefits for farmers from the amendment to the APMC Act than problems. It is a historic agriculture Bill passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for uplift of farming community. In a press release here, he clarified that no APMC will be closed down and the…
Farm Laws: Farmers stage protest
December 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning Government’s forcible attempts to stop farmers agitating against the Farm Laws and expressing solidarity with farmers protesting near Delhi, members of Akhil Bharat Raitha Sangharsha Samanvaya Samiti and Pragatipara Sanghatanegala Okkuta staged protest near the DC’s office here this morning. Protesters urged the Centre to immediately withdraw the contentious Farm Bills in…
Union Minister DVS in city Defends Farm Bills
October 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly defending the farm Bills introduced by the Centre, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadanandagowda maintained that the Bills were aimed at doubling income of the farmers and bringing reforms in the farming sector. The Union Minister, who arrived in the city this morning to take part in Sarada Vilas College Platinum…
Karnataka Bandh evokes mixed response in city
September 28, 2020Police take protesting farmers into preventive custody Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Bandh called by farmer organisations, with support from over 30 Labour, Social, Trader and other associations, in protest against the recent amendments to Land Reforms, APMC, Labour and Electricity Acts, evoked mixed response in city this morning. Almost all shops and commercial establishments remained shut…
CM defends Farm Bills
September 28, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the bandh was on, Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, who addressed a press meet at his Home Office ‘Krishna’ in Bengaluru this afternoon, strongly defended the farm bills introduced by the Centre and the amendments made by the State Government to Land Reforms and APMC Acts. He said that they were only…
Karnataka Bandh: Normal life to be affected
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a host of organisations expressing support to the Karnataka Bandh called by farmer organisations tomorrow (Sept. 28) in protest against the recent amendments to Land Reforms, APMC, Electricity and Labour Acts effected by the Government, the Bandh is likely to affect normal life in city and district. Speaking to SOM this morning, Hoskote…
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