Belagavi, Nov. 14 -- The Karnataka State Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have threatened to launch a largescale farmers' agitation during the forthcoming winter session of the state legislature in Belagavi, beginning December 2, if their demands over sugarcane prices and crop-loss compensation are not addressed.
The organisations accused the Karnataka government of failing to protect farmers' interests and allegedly favouring sugar mill owners in the ongoing dispute over cane prices.
State president of the organisations Kodihalli Chandrashekar demanded a fair and transparent resolution of the issues through discussions involving the government, farmers and sugar mill owners. He cautioned against allowing the demands of mill owners to underm...