Bagalkot : Vehicular traffic was disrupted across Bagalkot district on Saturday as sugarcane farmers blocked roads demanding a fair and remunerative price for their produce despite prohibitory orders.
Similar protests were reported at nearly 10 locations in neighbouring Vijayapura district. Stay updated with the latest Hubballi news. Shops and commercial establishments remained closed in Lokapur and Teradal in support of the agitation. At Bilagi Cross, farmers parked tractors across the Hubballi-Solapur National Highway, disrupting traffic for several hours. Traffic came to a standstill on the Nippani-Mudhol State Highway in Mudhol taluk, while protesters blocked a state highway near Aminagad. Roadblocks also affected routes connecting the district with Belagavi, Hubballi, Vijayapura and Raichur. Mahalingpur-Musaguppi road was closed during the protest. Bagalkot deputy commissioner Sangappa had imposed prohibitory orders from 6am to 10pm and warned against road blockades, but farmers held demonstrations at several locations. Deputy commissioner Anand K had prohibited road blockades, agitations and dharnas, but farmers defied the restrictions and continued their protests, demanding a higher minimum support price for sugarcane. Download the TOI App.