Mysuru, Chamarajanagar/Ramanagaram: The day-long State-wide highway blockade called by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene (Kodihalli Chandrashekhar faction) evoked poor response in Mysuru district this morning. Protesting against the State government’s move to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, the farmers’ organisations in Mysuru…
Power line on farm lands: Farmers to stage protest on June 11
June 9, 2019Mysuru: Farmers under the aegis of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene will stage a protest in front of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) Office near Mydanahalli in the taluk on June 11 at 11 am opposing the action of PGCIL in drawing power lines either above the agricultural land or…
KRRS Vice-President’s arrest: Farmers lay siege to Periyapatna Police Station
May 16, 2019Periyapatna: Hundreds of farmers laid siege to Periyapatna Police Station yesterday after Police arrested Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) Vice-President Lokesh Raje Urs over a trivial issue. Urs had gone to Periyapatna Police Station yesterday in connection with a complaint lodged by a woman of Hirimalali village in the taluk, when he enquired a Woman…
CM urged to release white paper on farm loan waiver scheme
May 9, 2019Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene State Unit President Badagalapura Nagendra has demanded Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to release white paper on how many farmers had benefited from his ambitious farm loan waiver scheme. Addressing reporters at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, he said that the CM had promised to clear the loans…
Farmers take out massive rally at Gonikoppal
April 13, 2019Gonikoppal: Demanding fulfilment of their various demands, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) took out a rally from Kutta in Kodagu to the Deputy Commissioner’s office at Madikeri yesterday. The farmers, who gathered at Kutta bus stand, formed a human chain and then proceeded in a vehicle rally to Madikeri. The…
Factionalism resurfaces in Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha
February 11, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene has plunged into crisis once again, with Pachhe Nanjundaswamy, son of late Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy, popularly known as MDN among his followers, announcing the expulsion of Badagalapura Nagendra from the post of President and office-bearers Hosakote Basavaraj and Hosur Kumar, for violation of Sangha rules….
Farmers to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha on Nov. 19
November 3, 2018Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene have decided to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Nov.19, urging the State Government for complete loan waiver besides to fulfil other demands. A decision to this effect was taken at the meeting held at Jaladarshini Guest House in city yesterday….
KRRS to assist flood relief works in Kodagu
September 18, 2018Mysuru: The State Executive meeting of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene was held at the premises of Agricultural Market Study Centre on Hunsur Road here on Sunday. The meeting focused on drafting plans to provide assistance to drought and flood-hit parts of the State and also to mobilise farmers to participate in…
Raitha Sangha leaders to meet in Bengaluru on Dec.12
December 10, 2017Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leaders will meet in Bengaluru on Dec.12 (Tuesday) to discuss various issues plaguing the agrarian sector. Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday, KRRS leader and MLA K.S. Puttannaiah said the meeting has been arranged to press the government for redressing farmers’ grievances, especially in the Cauvery…
Suvarna Soudha Chalo by ryots to Belagavi on Nov.14
November 7, 2017Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), in association with Hasiru Sene, will take out ‘Suvarna Soudha Chalo’ to Belagavi on Nov.14 at 11 am. Announcing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Sunday, KRRS State General Secretary Badagalapura Nagendra said that the event was to urge the Government to waive all farm…
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