Farmers hold black flag protest against Karnataka CM in Mandya

Farmers under Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha staged a black flag protest against CM DK Shivakumar ahead of his arrival in Mandya on Saturday, demanding protection of government schools, uniform education, and fair sugarcane prices. Police detained several protesters after pacification efforts failed. Shivakumar later arrived by helicopter and received farmer memorandums at PES College.