Karnataka farmers protest at Vijayapura toll over cane price

Sugarcane farmers staged protests at Hittinahalli toll gate in Vijayapura during a Karnataka bandh called by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, demanding ₹5,500 per tonne. Police intervened amid verbal altercations. Dharwad DC imposed prohibitory orders on four national highways. Belagavi saw limited bandh response, with schools, buses, and shops largely operational.