Farmers Stage Padayatra and Mock Funeral in Hubballi over Sugarcane Prices

Summary

Sugarcane farmers in Hubballi intensified their agitation by conducting a padayatra and a symbolic mock funeral procession. The protesters are demanding a fair and remunerative price for sugarcane and expressed opposition to Union minister Prahlad Joshi.

• Farmers demanding a fair and remunerative price for sugarcane intensified their agitation on Saturday, taking out a padayatra towards Hubballi. timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• Protesters carried a bier on the shoulders of four people and held a mock funeral procession to express anger over continued injustice to cultivators. timesofindia.indiatimes.com
• The symbolic protest was staged against Union minister Prahlad Joshi. timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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1. Cane stir heats up, farmers stage mock funeraltimesofindia.indiatimes.com · 17 Oct, 21:00 UTC(opens in new tab)

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1. 18 Oct, 15:50 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 18 Oct, 17:17 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 18 Oct, 15:50 UTCLast updated

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