Karnataka cane growers threaten statewide lock-up of sugar stocks

Belagavi, Oct 28 (UNI) Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka have threatened to lock sugar mill godowns across the state in an escalation of their agitation, demanding a price of Rs 5,500 per tonne of cane and pressing the Centre to raise the minimum selling price of sugar. The warning comes as protests at Gurlapur in Mudalgi taluk of Belagavi district entered the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, with farmers preparing to decide their next course of action at a meeting in the evening. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene state president Chunappa Pujeri called on farmers across Karnataka to join…