The bandh call given by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene received a poor response here on Monday.
The farmers’ organisations had given the bandh call protesting fall in prices of agriculture products, including coconut, copra, ginger, and onion.
The agitators held both the State and Union governments responsible for the sudden fall in the price of agriculture produces causing loss to the growers. They took out a rally in the APMC market and urged the merchants and shopkeepers to support the agitation by shutting down their shops for a day.
Similarly, the agitators visited busy roads of the city and ensured that shops and other business establishments remained closed for a few hours. However, KSRTC buses and autorickshaws plied as usual. Also, schools, colleges, and government offices functioned.
The farmers raised slogans against the State and Union governments and demanded immediate measures to provide relief to farmers.
