Bantwal: Farmers Green Brigade to hold massive rally in Mangaluru on Aug 4

- Media Release

Bantwal, 31 Jul 2015: Karnataka state Raita Sangha Hasiru Sene will hold a massive rally of farmers from Dr Ambedkar roundabout, Balmatta, Mangaluru to district headquarter of DK administration on Tuesday August 4 at 10.30am, to lay seizure to Deputy Commissioner’s office in protest against setting up mini hydel power plants on Kumaradhara, a tributary of Netravati river, opposing filing criminal and civil cases on farmers by financial institutions to recover farm loans, increasing the height of Thumbay vented dam and the proposed land acquisition in this regard, Hasiru Sene state secretary Kumar Subramanya Shastry.

 

Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Vittal, near here on Thursday July 30, Karnataka state Raita Sangha Hasiru Sene president Kodihalli Chandrashekar will lead the protest along with leaders of farmers fraternity from across the district, said Subramanya.

 

Karnataka state Raita Sangha Hasiru Sene honorary advisor Muruva Mahabala Bhat, district Committee joint secretary Raghav Poojary Hittilu, Thumbay farmers struggle Committee secretary N K Iddinabba were present at the press meet.