Bangaluru, Sep 25 (UNI) Farmers, members of about 32 Associations, on Friday staged nationwide Highway Bandh call on Friday demanding withdrawal of the amendment to Land Revenue Act and APMC Act passed in the Parliament.
The protest and blocking of roads was called by Ryot, Dalit, Labourers Aikya Horata Samithi- a collective of 35 farmers, Dalit and trade unions by blocking the major highways affected the movement of regular traffic resulting in slow moving traffic at Nayandahalli and Goragunte Palya junction.
However, police intervened and took back the agitating farmers back to Freedom Park, the venue of the agitation.