Bengaluru, Oct. 19 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention of the Government of India to resolve the demands of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka and facilitate the commencement of the crushing season.

In his letter dated October 19, the Chief Minister stated that sugarcane farmers in North Karnataka are protesting at various places and undertaking padayatras from various towns towards Hubballi with the intention of gheraoing the residence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who holds the portfolios of Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy.

Road blockades have been reported at several locations, and the High Court has iss...