Belagavi, Oct. 24 -- Farmer activists in Belagavi on Saturday put forward three demands ahead of Karnataka Chief Minister's meeting with farmers scheduled for October 26 and threatened to call a Karnataka bandh on October 27 if their demands are not met.

Talking to reporters here, Prem Chougala, General Secretary of Karnataka Raitha Sangha Hasiru Sene, said, "Farmers were hopeful that their demands would be addressed during the meeting with the Chief Minister. "We will place three main demands before the CM."

"The demands include a support price of Rs 1,000 per tonne from the state government, a price of Rs 4,500 per tonne from sugar factories, and action to stop alleged malpractice involving deductions for moss or muck during weighing"...