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Karnataka CM urges farmers to withdraw their proposed bandh agitation

Karnataka CM urges farmers to withdraw their proposed bandh agitation

Bengaluru, Sep 27 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, asking farmers organizations to withdraw their bandh call tomorrow, said that the government wouldn't allow disruption of public services.
Speaking to newsmen here on Sunday, he said that "Farmer leaders should understand the objective of amendments to APMC and refrain from creating unnecessary confusion in the minds of the public. They should withdraw the bandh and there was no scope for it too."
More than 30 Farmer organisations have called for a statewide bandh tomorrow in protest against the amendments to APMC and Land Reform Act. A meeting held with Yediyurappa and leaders of various farmer groups on withdrawing protests, held Friday, has failed.

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