Date: 29 September 2026 Hubballi, Karnataka Thousands of farmers gathered at Kittur Rani Channamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, staging a major protest over their various demands.Farmers from different parts of Karnataka and neighbouring states participated in the agitation. The protest was led by farmer organisations including the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene.The protesters raised slogans against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and expressed their dissatisfaction over the government’s response to their demands.Among their major demands were an increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price, or FRP, for sugarcane and a price of ₹5,500 per tonne for sugarcane. Farmers also demanded implementation of the major recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee.The protesters also raised the issue of the long-pending Kalasa-Banduri and Mahadayi project, demanding action for its implementation.The farmers had announced that they would stage a protest outside Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s Hubballi residence, and reports confirmed that an agitation was held there as part of the farmers’ protest.Pralhad Joshi, meanwhile, appealed to the farmers to come to Delhi for discussions on their demands instead of continuing street protests.The farmers have said that they will continue their agitation until their major demands are addressed.This is HDMC News, Hubballi.