Ashoka accuses Karnataka govt of harassing farmers in name of compensation

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Friday accused the Karnataka government of delaying drought compensation to farmers and subjecting them to unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, alleging that the Congress government was making it difficult for distressed farmers to access even the meagre assistance of Rs 2,500. Targeting Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Ashoka questioned the government's commitment to farmers, pointing out that the proposed one-time compensation of Rs 2,500 was accompanied by as many as 17 conditions. In a series of posts on social media, Ashoka alleged that farmers who had suffered crop losses due to inadequate rainfall…