Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar convened separate meetings on Monday with sugar mill owners, local MLAs and farmer representatives in Belagavi. He held separate discussions with each group to understand their specific demands.
The sessions aimed to break an ongoing deadlock over minimum support prices and pending industrial dues, and were described as high‑stakes as the government seeks to address a brewing agrarian crisis. The chief minister's recent visit to Kittur highlighted farmer concerns. The deliberations follow mounting pressure from agricultural unions. Agricultural unions have been pressing for a higher MSP.
