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Sugarcane Protest Paralyzes Highway and Forces B.Ed Exam Postponement
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News18•17-10-2026, 15:51
Sugarcane Protest Paralyzes Highway and Forces B.Ed Exam Postponement
- •Sugarcane growers in Belagavi launched an intense protest demanding a fixed price of 5500 rupees per ton and an additional incentive of 1000 rupees from the state government.
- •Rani Channamma University postponed today's B.Ed exam due to severe traffic congestion and roadblocks caused by the farmers.
- •Thousands of farmers are staging day-and-night sit-in protests near the Hirebagewadi, Hattaragi, and Koganolli toll plazas.
- •The Pune-Bengaluru National Highway is completely shut down, leaving commuters and freight vehicles stranded and forced to take alternative routes.
- •Strict police security has been deployed at the protest sites, with senior officers including Police Commissioner Prakash Nikkam supervising the situation.
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Sugarcane growers are demanding a fixed price of ₹5,500 per ton for sugarcane along with an additional incentive of ₹1,000 from the state government.
The Rani Channamma University B.Ed "Educational Management and Organization" exam was postponed due to severe traffic congestion and disrupted movement caused by the farmers' highway blockade.
Farmers have gathered in thousands to hold day-and-night sit-in protests near the Hirebagewadi, Hattaragi, and Koganolli toll plazas along the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway.
