Bengaluru: Farmers’ organisations across the state took to the streets to protest against the Karnataka Government’s farm Bills, land reform ordinances, and amendments to the APMC and labour laws on Monday, September 28. The bandh evoked good response in Northern parts and central Karnataka, while the coastal belt and Old Mysuru region evoked poor response.
In Madikeri of the Kodagu district, ANI reported that police detained workers of the Congress, JD(S), and Socialist Democratic Party of India as their protest against the government intensified.
Karnataka: Police detain workers of Congress, JD(S) & SDPI, who were protesting in Madikeri of Kodagu district today, amid statewide protest.
Farmers’ orgs have called statewide bandh today against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/7lYOeanmx5
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
According to ANI, in Shivamogga, SDPI, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, JD(S), Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, and others formed a human chain at the Ashoka Circle in protest against the state government. JD(S) workers took out a bike rally in the district, however, they were stopped by the cops at the Lakshmi Theater circle. Despite the bandh call, normal traffic movement was witnessed in the district.
Karnataka: JD(S) workers took out a bike rally in Shivamogga today, they were stopped by Police at Lakshmi Theater circle.
Farmers’ organisations have called a statewide bandh today against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC and labour laws. pic.twitter.com/h1VOIDwSfW
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
#WATCH Karnataka: SDPI, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, JD(S), Karnataka Rakshana Vedike & others form human chain at Ashoka Circle, Shivamogga in protest against govt.
Statewide bandh in Karnataka today against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws pic.twitter.com/691KkEvRJU
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
In Hubballi, protesters sat on a road in a bid to stop a bus amid statewide bandh. Some farmers’ organisations also offered flowers to shopkeepers while requesting them to support the statewide bandh.
Karnataka: Farmers’ organisations offer flowers to shopkeepers in Hubli, requesting them to support today’s statewide bandh. Visuals from Chennamma Circle.
Farmers’ orgs called a statewide bandh today against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/u8pgCvsLVU
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
In Hassan, the All India Kisan Sabha and other organisations protested in front of Hemavathi statue and held a bike rally.
Karnataka: All India Kisan Sabha & other orgs protest in front of Hemavathi statue in Hassan & hold bike rally, in protest against #FarmBills (now laws).
Farmers’ orgs have called statewide bandh today against Farm Bills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws pic.twitter.com/Wd4BlpAt4M
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, and other organisations staged a protest against the state government in front of Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall. The Karnataka Congress protested against the government at the party office in the presence of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar, state in-charge Randeep Surjewala and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah.
#WATCH: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, & other organisations protest in front of Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru.
Farmers’ organisations have called statewide bandh today, against Farm laws, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/KRvJD1ZaDD
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress protests against govt at party office. State Congress chief DK Shivakumar, state in-charge Randeep Surjewala & Siddaramaiah present.
Karnataka is observing a bandh today, against Farm laws, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/xaU9MXPIda
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Police were deployed in Kalaburagi in the wake of a statewide bandh in order to maintain law and order.
Karnataka: Police force deployed in Kalaburagi in the wake of a statewide bandh called by farmers’ organisations today, in protest against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and labour laws. pic.twitter.com/WiXyEl1Wcc
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
The protests come after the Karnataka Assembly passed two important amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act despite strong objection by the Opposition parties, mainly the Congress and JD(S), as well as the farmers.
With IANS and ANI inputs
