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- Farmers led by BJP leader and former MLA P. Rajeev protested at the HESCOM office in Hidakal, demanding seven hours of electricity supply.
- The farmers asked HESCOM officials for proper three-phase power supply of four hours during the day and three hours at night to support farm activities in the Kudachi constituency.
- Protesters and party workers also blocked the Jatt–Jamboti state highway and raised slogans against the state government over the power problem.
- P. Rajeev warned the government that the fight on behalf of farmers would be intensified at the state level if the electricity problem continues.
- The protest matters because uninterrupted power supply is critical for the region's farmers, and the leaders have signalled larger agitation if their demand is not met.
What to watch next
- Whether HESCOM increases the power supply hours for farmers in the Kudachi area
- Whether P. Rajeev and the BJP follow through on the threat of a state-level agitation
- Any response from the state government on the power supply issue
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Named India · Government of Karnataka · Hidakal · Hubli Electricity Supply Company · Kudachi · Basanagouda Asangi · Bharatiya Janata Party · Bhimaraja Odeyar · Bhimashi Banashankari · Jnaneshwar Dharmatti · Mallikarjuna Khanagoudar · P. Rajeev · Sadashiva Desinge
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