Congress members from northern Karnataka districts joined the State-wide protest against the Union government’s refusal to distribute rice to Karnataka on Tuesday.
Ministers joined the protests in several districts. In Belagavi, Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and Laxmi Hebbalkar joined the rally. In Kalaburagi, Priyank Kharge joined the protest and in Yadgir, Sharanabasappa Darshnapur led a rally.
In Belagavi, protests marched from Kittur Channamma circle to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, holding rice baskets and raising slogans against the BJP-led Union government.