Protesting Sugarcane Farmers Throw Slippers At Karnataka Minister Shivanand Patils Car

What began as a sit-in at Belagavi’s Gurlapur Cross has now intensified into a large-scale agitation that has drawn attention from both the state and central governments.

Farmers are demanding a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹3,500 per tonne for sugarcane, claiming that the existing price fixed by the Centre does not cover their production costs and debt burden.

Many have accused sugar factories of making heavy deductions towards harvesting and transport, further reducing their income.