Pro-farmer organisations backed by a number of other social and political outfits today staged protests across Karnataka over the amendments to the APMC and land reforms act.
The demonstrations were against two important amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act passed by the Karnataka Assembly despite strong objection by the opposition parties, mainly the Congress and JD(S).
The amendment to the KLR Act lifts restrictions on purchasing agricultural land and enables any individual to purchase it.
Earlier, the law permitted only the farmers to purchase agricultural land in the state.
The repeal of certain provisions in the APMC Act through an amendment allows private players to directly purchase agriculture produce from farmers, which was prohibited earlier.
The protesters alleged that these laws will ruin the agriculture sector as people with moneybags will purchase agricultural land to convert their black money into white and turn agriculture land into real estate business.
Here are the live updates on farmers' protest:
The Goa Congress on Monday held a protest at Raj Bhavan against the Centre's farm bills which were cleared by Parliament recently and got the president's assent.
A group of former public servants on Monday backed the farm reform laws enacted by the Modi government and claimed that "disinformation" is being spread over the issue to negatively impact the morale of farmers.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said common farmers are with the government as the recently passed agriculture laws are beneficial for them.
Lucknow: Police detained Congress workers including party chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, who were protesting against the #FarmBills (now laws). pic.twitter.com/r3kFeEJnX1
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 28, 2020
#WATCH If I have a tractor and I set it on fire, why should it bother anyone else?: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on burning of a tractor near India Gate in Delhi by Punjab Youth Congress workers during a protest against the #FarmBills pic.twitter.com/5sb1JK6WgG
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Karnataka: Indian National Trade Union Congress & Left parties protest against central & state govts in Hubli. Visuals from Chennamma Circle.
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Farmers' orgs have called a statewide bandh today against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws pic.twitter.com/BLalQTAiVJ
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress protests against govt at party office. State Congress chief DK Shivakumar, state in-charge Randeep Surjewala & Siddaramaiah present.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Karnataka is observing a bandh today, against Farm laws, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/xaU9MXPIda
Karnataka: Police detain workers of Congress, JD(S) & SDPI, who were protesting in Madikeri of Kodagu district today, amid statewide protest.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Farmers' orgs have called statewide bandh today against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/7lYOeanmx5
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh holds a sit-in protest against the against #FarmBills (now laws) at Khatkar Kalan in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
The Chief Minister also paid tribute to Bhagat Singh on the latter's birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/NXuYyRclBQ
#WATCH Karnataka: SDPI, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, JD(S), Karnataka Rakshana Vedike & others form human chain at Ashoka Circle, Shivamogga in protest against govt.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Statewide bandh in Karnataka today against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws pic.twitter.com/691KkEvRJU
#WATCH: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, & other organisations protest in front of Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Farmers' organisations have called statewide bandh today, against Farm laws, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/KRvJD1ZaDD
Karnataka: JD(S) workers took out a bike rally in Shivamogga today, they were stopped by Police at Lakshmi Theater circle.
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Farmers' organisations have called a statewide bandh today against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC and labour laws. pic.twitter.com/h1VOIDwSfW
Tamil Nadu: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin takes part in a protest against #FarmBills (now laws) in Keezhambi village of Kanchipuram. pic.twitter.com/dsJhOnfTrR
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Karnataka: Passengers arrive at Majestic Bus Station, Bengaluru despite a statewide bandh called by farmers' organisations.
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The bandh has been called in protest against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/jE7h3veQgW
Karnataka: Protesters sit on a road in Hubli, in a bid to stop a bus amid statewide bandh today.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Farmers' organisations have called a statewide bandh today, against #FarmBills (now laws), land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/N0agwuwDog
Karnataka: Farmers' organisations offer flowers to shopkeepers in Hubli, requesting them to support today's statewide bandh. Visuals from Chennamma Circle.
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Farmers' orgs called a statewide bandh today against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/u8pgCvsLVU
#WATCH: Punjab Youth Congress workers stage a protest against the farm laws near India Gate in Delhi. A tractor was also set ablaze. pic.twitter.com/iA5z6WLGXR
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Karnataka: Police force deployed in Kalaburagi in the wake of a statewide bandh called by farmers' organisations today, in protest against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and labour laws. pic.twitter.com/WiXyEl1Wcc
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Karnataka: All India Kisan Sabha & other orgs protest in front of Hemavathi statue in Hassan & hold bike rally, in protest against #FarmBills (now laws).
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Farmers' orgs have called statewide bandh today against Farm Bills, land reform ordinances, amendments to APMC & labour laws pic.twitter.com/Wd4BlpAt4M
Dear B.S.Yediyurappa ji,
- Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) September 28, 2020
Instead of banning the Farmer's #Karnataka Bandh, 'ban' & 'banish' the anti farmer-labourer mindset.
Withdraw the law & apologise for the blatant sell out by BJP on Land Reforms Bill.
Repeal the draconian amendments to APMC Act
This is ur litmus test!
Karnataka: Passengers arrive at KSRTC bus station in Mangaluru, despite a statewide bandh called by farmers' organisations.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
The bandh has been called in protest against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) & labour laws. pic.twitter.com/tOU3wq2aaN
Karnataka: Normal traffic movement seen in Shivamogga this morning, in the wake of a statewide bandh called by farmers' organisations.
- ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2020
Bandh called in protest against #FarmBills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) and labour laws. pic.twitter.com/GgcfOQMvSm
Farmers groups in Karnataka have called for a statewide bandh today to protest five controversial agriculture-related legislations - three passed by parliament last week (and signed into law by President Ram Nath Kovind today) and two passed by the state Assembly on Saturday.
