Kalaburagi, July 14 -- Amid the opposition to the proposed Bidadi Township Project on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Tuesday said that Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should prioritise the interests of the farmers.

He said that the BJP will "stand" with farmers and "protect their interests"

"In a significant development yesterday, farmers protested against the officials who had arrived to conduct a survey for the Bidadi Township. They demanded that Chief Minister DK Shivakumar safeguard the interests of the farmers"

"As the Chief Minister of the state, his priority should be the farmers, not real estate. Unfortunately, the Chief Minister himself takes such a deep interest in real estate that he shows ...