K’taka Cong try to lay siege to Raj Bhavan

In a show of solidarity with the protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana, the Karnataka Congress, along with farmer groups, held a massive protest march here Wednesday, throwing traffic out of fear.

The ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest was led by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar, former CM Siddaramaiah, former Dy CM Dr G Parameshwara and former MP Mallikarjun Kharge. They demanded the immediate repeal of the three controversial farm laws. “The state government is misusing the police force to suppress the voice of farmers. The police have detained many Congress workers and farmers, who were slated to arrive from various districts to Bengaluru for the Raj Bhavan Chalo protest. This happened last night (Tuesday) itself. Protesting is the lifeblood of democracy,” Shivakumar said.