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Karnataka Farmer's Plea to DK Shivakumar Over Unmarried Farmers Goes Viral
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 15:13
Karnataka Farmer's Plea to DK Shivakumar Over Unmarried Farmers Goes Viral
- •A video of a Karnataka farmer raising concerns about unmarried farmers has gone viral during a public grievance programme in Mysuru district.
- •The farmer urged Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to introduce government initiatives to help rural men find life partners.
- •He highlighted that many men in their late 30s and 40s are struggling to find brides despite owning land and homes.
- •Families are increasingly reluctant to marry their daughters into farming households due to changing societal preferences and urban lifestyles.
- •DK Shivakumar acknowledged the issue as a genuine social concern rather than a joke, triggering a wider online discussion about rural challenges.
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A Karnataka farmer urged Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to introduce a government initiative to help unmarried rural men and farmers find life partners, as many struggle to secure marriage alliances.
Eligible men in rural areas are finding it difficult to get married because families are increasingly reluctant to marry their daughters into farming households, driven by changing societal preferences, urban lifestyles, and rural migration.
Initially surprised, D.K. Shivakumar listened in detail to the challenges outlined by the farmer and later acknowledged that the issue is a genuine social concern rather than something to be treated as a joke.
