Pune-Bengaluru highway blocked by sugarcane farmers demanding better prices, resignation of Union Minister
Farmers cultivating sugarcane halted traffic on the Pune‑Bengaluru highway, pressing for higher farmgate prices and the resignation of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. They allege the minister invited them to New Delhi but ignored their concerns. The protest aims to pressure the government to address price grievances and hold the minister accountable for the perceived neglect.