Bengaluru: Congress Leaders Stage Protest Against The New Farm Bill

Indian National Congress leaders in Bengaluru staged a protest on September 28 in front of the Congress House on Race Course Road. This was in support of the 'bandh' called by several farmers against the new Farm bills, and was organized as per the directions from the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala led the protest with Congress legislative party leader Siddaramaiah and other senior leaders. The youth wing of the party, Karnataka Youth Congress, has also participated in the protest. However, senior police officials stated that no permission has been granted to hold any protest across the city.