Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, former CM Jagadish Shettar seek time from sugarcane farmers of Karnataka at late night meeting in Hubballi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, former CM Jagadish Shettar seek time from sugarcane farmers of Karnataka at late night meeting in Hubballi left Sugarcane farmers taking out a mock funeral procession of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi during the ‘Hubballi Chalo’ padayatra in Belagavi on October 16, 2026. Farmers resumed their protest on October 12 after discussions with the Minister failed to end the impasse.

P.K. BADIGER The Hindu th-online Administrator Sugarcane farmers taking out a mock funeral procession of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi during the Hubballi Chalo padayatra in Belagavi on Friday. P.K. BADIGER P.K. BADIGER Farmers to decide next course of action after consultations on October 19 Hubballi Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi assured sugarcane growers in Karnataka that the Centre would consider their demands positively.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urges protesting farmers to return home for festival storyline 1 He gave the assurance at a post-midnight meeting with farmers’ leaders in Hubballi on October 18. The meeting, held in the Government Guest House, went on till 3 a.m. on October 19. The Minister discussed the demand of farmers for a remunerative price for sugarcane, and other issues. Farmers’ leaders decided to consult the wider farming community before announcing their next course of action.

Sugarcane farmers on protest path again to seek fair share in sugar and ethanol revenues storyline 1 Sugarcane farmers versus Union Government Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil Thousands of sugarcane growers from across Karnataka and neighbouring Maharashtra and Telangana staged a massive protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday, demanding remunerative prices for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar.

After appeal by union minister Pralhad Joshi, intervention by local legislators they agree for talks at Delhi, withdraw protest Farmers’ talks with Union Minister fails; protest to be held on Oct. 13 Farmers’ talks with Union Minister fails; protest to be held on Oct. 13 Chunappa Pujeri, who represented farmers in the meeting, pressed for an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for sugarcane, complete procurement of ethanol produced in Karnataka, and separate pricing for sugar meant for commercial and domestic consumption, with a higher price for commercially used sugar.

BJP leaders creating confusion in farmers’ minds about protest, says farmer leader Chunappa Pujari storyline 1 Responding to the demands, Mr. Joshi said the Centre would make efforts to address the issues by placing them before a committee. The committee was expected to begin functioning in three days, he said, urging the farmers to co-operate with the process and allow some time for their demands to be considered.

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Pujeri said a meeting of farmers would be held at Tegur in Dharwad district at 11 a.m. on October 19. The outcome of the discussions with the Union Minister would be explained to the farmers, and their views would be sought before taking a decision on continuation of the agitation. Those who attended the meeting included farmers’ organisation’s honorary president Shashikant Guruji, MP and former CM Jagadish Shettar, MLAs C.C.

Patil, M.R. Patil and Mahesh Tenginkai, Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan, Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Snehal R., CID Deputy Inspector-General of Police Bhimashankar Guled, Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase, and Dharwad Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya. Sugarcane farmers versus Union Government Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil Thousands of sugarcane growers from across Karnataka and neighbouring Maharashtra and Telangana staged a massive protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday, demanding remunerative prices for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar.

After appeal by union minister Pralhad Joshi, intervention by local legislators they agree for talks at Delhi, withdraw protest Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil storyline 1 Farmers’ talks with Union Minister fails; protest to be held on Oct. 13 Farmers’ talks with Union Minister fails; protest to be held on Oct.

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