Sugarcane farmers in Belagavi hold massive bike rally seeking MSP of Rs 3,500 per tonne
Belagavi: The protest by sugarcane farmers demanding a higher minimum support price (MSP) entered its eighth day on Thursday, with hundreds of growers taking out a massive bike rally in Gokak.
Farmers from Gokak town and nearby villages gathered at Gurlapura Cross in Moodalagi taluk before setting off on their 15-kilometre rally. Joined by several youngsters, the farmers rode through local routes shouting slogans and pressing their demand for an MSP of Rs 3,500 per tonne of sugarcane.
With the harvest season underway and the state government yet to announce a clear MSP for sugarcane, growers say they are left with no option but to intensify their protest. Over the past week, the agitation has been drawing wider participation, with members of various organisations, women, and youth joining the farmers in solidarity.
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SRH beat CSK by 10 runs
Hyderabad (PTI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches.
Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen (59) took CSK to 194 for nine with their splendid batting. For CSK, Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj picked up three wickets apiece while Mukesh Choudhary bagged two.
Brief Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Heinrich Klaasen 59; Jamie Overton 3/37, Anshul Kamboj 3/22).
Chennai Super Kings: 184 for 8 in 20 overs. (Ayush Mhatre 30, Matthew Short 34; E Malinga 3/29, N Reddy 2/31).
