In Karnataka, Various farmer organizations have blocked the state and national highways from 12 noon to 3 pm on Saturday to express solidarity with the farmers protesting against the agricultural laws in Delhi.

Farmers blocked highways in different parts of the state to express solidarity with the riots protesting against the contentious agriculture laws introduced by the Centre, in New Delhi and demanding the withdrawal of the legislation. A few pro-Kannada organizations also came in support of the agitators and staged demonstrations.

In response to a call given by various farmers' associations led by Kuruburu Shanthakumar, peasants in the state swarmed all highways leading to and out of the Bengaluru, to block it.

The demonstrations took place in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kolar, Koppal, Bagalkote, Tumakuru Davangere, Hassan, Mangaluru, Haveri, Shivamogga, Chikkaballapura, and other places.

Protesters courted arrest in some parts of the state including the capital city. In view of the agitation, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommaitold reporters in the city that he has directed the police to ensure that vehicular movement is not affected and people are not made to suffer.

Condemning the agitations, Union Minister for Chemical and Fertilisers D V Sadananda Gowda told media that the accusations made by the peasants were 'wrong' and said the Narendra Modi government has implemented the recommendations of Swaminathan Committee report to address the agrarian distress and farmers' suicide.

Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at several Delhi border points since November last year, demanding that the government repeal the three farm laws and legal guarantee of minimum support price(MSP) for their crops

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