DKS pacifies sugarcane growers; Protest halts for now
Belagavi: Sugarcane growers temporarily withdrew their dharna, which was staged near Belagavi Deputy Commissioner's office demanding the pending amount of sugarcane.
Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday called on sugarcane growers who had been protesting for the past four days. The minister offered tender coconut to Siddanagowda, a farmer who was fasting.
"Do not fight and take the law into your hands. We are with the farmers of the state. This is not my department. But I understand your pain. Therefore I have come to you. Sugar factory owners have not paid you money. The government has talked with your representatives. The government will solve your problem," Minister DK Shivakumar said.
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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi loses Jorhat seat by 23,000 votes
Jorhat: Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has been defeated in the Jorhat constituency, losing by a margin of around 23,000 votes.
Gogoi, who has been one of the prominent faces of the Congress in Assam, failed to win the seat as counting concluded.
