Overview
- Times Now amplified a Dec. 1 Times of India report on Dec. 2, describing the poster tactic as catching on in parts of Karnataka.
- In Andhra Pradesh’s Banda Kindi Palle, farmer Chenchu Reddy said he installed a large flex banner after a strong harvest on 10 acres of cauliflower and cabbage.
- A farmer in Mudanur village, Yadgir district, placed a banner beside his cotton field, saying the image diverts attention away from the crop.
- India Today reported that one poster has drawn curious onlookers, turning into a local attraction even as its protective effect remains unproven.
- Coverage situates the move within long‑used anti‑evil‑eye measures such as scarecrows, black cloth, and religious or exaggerated‑eye images, with no independent data on scale or official responses.