Overview
- Thousands of sugarcane growers maintained an indefinite sit-in at Gurlapur, keeping the Nippani–Mudhol State Highway blocked for a fifth straight day with makeshift kitchens sustaining the crowd.
- Farmer groups are demanding ₹3,500 per tonne and say they will accept at least ₹3,400 as an interim rate, citing higher payments reported in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
- Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan and Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled met protest leaders, but no price assurance emerged from the talks.
- A protester identified as Lakkappa Gunagar drank from a bottle that apparently contained pesticide and was hospitalized, and police said he is recovering.
- Political attention has intensified as MP and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar visited the site and BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra was slated to join on Tuesday, with related demonstrations also reported in Athani, Sambra and Bailhongal.