Sugarcane growers stage dharna

Mandya, Karnataka, Feb 18(UNI) Sugarcane growers of this district launched an indefinite dharna demanding immediate fixing of fresh price for the produce.

The dharna was led by Marilingaiah of Rajya Raitha Sangha to protest the delay in taking action in protecting the interests of the distressed farmers.

Several pro-farmers organisations have already given a call to launch a jail bharo agitation if the government failed to fulfil their demands immediately.

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