Karnataka's Political Showdown: Farmers' Plight Sparks Protests

Karnataka's political arena heats up as Deputy CM DK Shivakumar urges BJP representatives to push the central government on neglected farmers' issues. BJP, highlighting state government inaction, plans a protest against Congress, citing unmet demands and inadequate disaster compensations following crop losses and sugarcane price crises.

In Karnataka, a political row is brewing as Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar confronts the BJP over its protests against the state government at the Suvarna Soudha. Shivakumar emphasizes that state assistance has been extended to farmers and criticizes the BJP for not directing their grievances towards the central government's negligence.

The focus of the dispute lies on unresolved agricultural issues, particularly concerning the pricing crisis affecting sugarcane growers. Shivakumar called for discussions on North Karnataka's problems and targeted the central government's lack of intervention and support for farmers.

Simultaneously, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for a protest to spotlight and remedy farmers' issues at the same venue. Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra criticized the Congress for neglecting agricultural matters due to internal conflicts, notably ignoring sugarcane and maize growers' pleas for assistance and compensation following state-wide flooding.

(With inputs from agencies.)