Hundreds of farmers, under the banner of Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association, staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s Office here this morning, seeking fulfilment of their demands.
The farmers, who raised slogans against the CM, District in-Charge Minister and District Administration, demanded fulfilment of their 11-point charter of demands, which included payment of paddy crop loss compensation at Rs. 25,000 per acre, stipulation of FRP (Fair and Remunerative Price) for Sugarcane at Rs. 3,000 per tonne, scientific compensation for crop loss due to drought, dropping of criminal cases registered against farmers involved in Cauvery, Kabini and other farmer issue agitations, uninterrupted supply of quality power for at least 10 hours a day and waiver of all farm loans in the wake of drought, among others.
