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Sugarcane farmers’ protest blocks road to Saundatti temple
Sugarcane farmers blocked the Munnoli-Saundatti Road in Belagavi district, Karnataka, on Wednesday.
The protest disrupted travel to the Saundatti Yallamma temple, a destination for pilgrims.
Farmers led by Shekhar Gokavi staged a road blockade near Munnolli Cross and sang folk songs.
They are seeking a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane and a revised Minimum Selling Price for sugar.
The protest had entered its second day, and some pilgrims had to walk or use bikes to reach the temple.
The road blockade made temple visits more difficult for those travelling there.
Sugarcane farmers blocked the Munnoli-Saundatti Road in Belagavi district, making it difficult for some pilgrims to reach Saundatti Yallamma temple.
The farmers were protesting for a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane and a revised Minimum Selling Price for sugar.
A team led by Shekhar Gokavi staged a road blockade near Munnolli Cross and sang folk songs.
Some pilgrims walked part of the way and later rode bikes to reach the temple.
The protest had entered its second day on Wednesday.
- Who
- Sugarcane farmers led by Shekhar Gokavi staged the protest; some temple pilgrims were affected.
- What
- Farmers blocked a road to demand a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane and a revised Minimum Selling Price for sugar.
- When
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026; the protest had entered its second day.
- Where
- The Munnoli-Saundatti Road near Munnolli Cross in Belagavi district, Karnataka.
- Why
- To seek a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane and a revised Minimum Selling Price for sugar.
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The protest was underway on its first day, according to the report that it had entered its second day on Wednesday.
Farmers blocked the Munnoli-Saundatti Road, and some pilgrims walked part of the way before riding bikes to the temple.
- Protest location
- Munnoli-Saundatti Road near Munnolli Cross, Belagavi district
- Farmers’ leader
- Shekhar Gokavi
- Demands
- Higher sugarcane FRP and revised sugar MSP
- Protest duration
- Second day on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Affected destination
- Saundatti Yallamma temple