Kolar, June 22 -- Mango growers and leaders of various farmers' organisations staged protests across different parts of Kolar district on Monday, June 22, demanding that the state government immediately announce a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for mangoes and come to the aid of distressed farmers.

The agitation was led by the District Mango Growers Welfare Association, which has also called for a district-wide bandh over the issue. The bandh received a strong response in Srinivaspur, one of Karnataka's major mango-growing regions, while demonstrations were held in Kolar city and other taluk headquarters.

As part of the protest, farmers dumped mangoes on roads and blocked vehicular movement to express their anger over the sharp fall in mar...