Over 50 farmers owing allegiance to All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) were arrested when they attempted to picket the Assembly in support of their charter of demands.
The farmers, led by AIKS general secretary Geethanathan, took out a rally from the old bus stand. However, they were stopped by the police near the head post office.
The protesters raised slogans against the government and said that it had failed to get drought assistance from the Centre.
The management of the Government Cooperative Sugar Mills at Lingareddypalayam is yet to make payment to the tune of ₹13.3 crore to farmers who had supplied cane the previous crushing season.
“Many farmers are not able to avail themselves of fresh crop loans as the management has not paid interest to the banks concerned. The government is doing nothing to solve the crisis,” he said.
The farmers also demanded the government to fix the Minimum Support Price for sugarcane at ₹4,500 per tonne.
