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- Farmers under the Karnataka State Farmers' Association (Raita Shakti) held a protest in Tiptur on Wednesday demanding immediate solutions to their problems.
- The protest march began at the Kempamma Devi temple, passed the Bescom office, and ended with a gathering in front of the taluk administrative building.
- Protesters demanded a minimum price of ₹50 per litre of milk, direct purchase of maize used for cattle feed from farmers, and removal of the levy on local milk sales.
- The farmers also demanded Hemavati water be released to the Halkurike tank and that forest department notices to farmers be withdrawn.
- The outcome matters because the demands cover milk prices, water supply and official action affecting livelihoods of farmers in the area.
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- Whether officials set a minimum milk price of ₹50 per litre
- Whether Hemavati water is released to the Halkurike tank
- Whether the forest department withdraws the notices issued to farmers
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Named India · Tiptur · A.M. Lingaraju · Eshwar · Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha · Lokesh Rangapura · Madenooru Vinaykumar · Nagathihalli Krishnamurthy · Naveen Sasalhalli · Padmanabha Narasikatte · Panchakshari Lingadevarahalli · Raithashakti · Shadakshari
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