Mandya: After stiff opposition by members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and other organisations, who staged demonstrations at the main gate of KRS Dam on Monday with ‘Go back’ slogan targeting the team of Scientists from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad-based Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR- CIMFR), who had arrived at KRS to conduct…
Trial blast at KRS: Farmers launch ‘Go Back’ campaign
July 25, 2022Mandya: The week-long trial blast scheduled to be conducted from today by a team of scientists from the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), Jharkhand, to study the impact of stone quarrying in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam area has met with stiff opposition by farmers who have launched a ‘Go Back’…
Farmers to lay siege to CM’s house on July 11
July 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the Government has failed to address farmer issues and the problems of sugarcane growers, the KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha) will lay siege to the residence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at Bengaluru on July 11. Announcing this at a press meet here, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra accused the Government of failing…
Farmers stage massive protest
April 26, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfillment of their various demands, hundreds of farmers from across Mysuru district, under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), staged a massive protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning, as part of a Statewide agitation. The demands include supply of quality power to irrigation pumpsets, waiver of…
Stop illegal quarrying around KRS Dam: KRRS
July 11, 2021Pandavapura: Strongly opposing quarrying activities in the vicinity of KRS Dam, farmers, under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) staged a demonstration by blocking the road at Five Lights Circle in Pandavapura town yesterday. Addressing the protestors, KRRS Pandavapura Taluk President Chikkade Harish said that the Krishnaraja Sagar Reservoir is the lifeline of…
Farmers to take out ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Union Government to repeal the three newly introduced Farm Laws, farmers under the banner of KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha) will take out a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ on June 26, marking the completion of seventh month of the indefinite nationwide stir launched by the farmers over the issue. Announcing this at a…
Farmers stage protest seeking fulfilment of demands
June 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that the agrarian community is in deep distress due to COVID crisis, unremunerative farm prices, non payment of dues for agriculture produce and faulty policies of the Government, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here yesterday seeking fulfilment of…
Raitha Sangha seeks probe into land grabbing allegations
June 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has sought a high-level probe into the alleged land grabbing in Mysuru. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning, KRRS State President Badagalapura Nagendra said, “It is very unfortunate that people had to witness this mega tussle between two IAS officers in city recently. Many…
Farmers incur Rs. 1 lakh crore loss due to lockdown: KRRS
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the lockdown imposed following a surge in COVID-19 positive cases during the second wave, the loss Karnataka farmers have incurred was estimated at Rs. 1 lakh crore, said Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) President Badagalapura Nagendra. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he urged that the State Government should announce a…
Farmers protest against fertilizer price hike
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the steep hike in the prices of fertilizers, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), staged a demonstration in front of MP Pratap Simha’s Office at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning. Maintaining that the fertilizer price hike will badly hurt the farmers, the protestors urged the Government to…
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