Laxmi Hebbalkar
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Bengaluru: With farmers in Belagavi district demanding higher prices for sugarcane, Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said on Tuesday that neither farmers nor factory owners should suffer.
Speaking to reporters, Hebbalkar — who also hails from Belagavi district — said, “Even we are farmers; just because we own factories doesn’t mean we don’t understand the problems of farmers. Neither the farmers nor factory owners should suffer.”
‘Two rounds of talks’
Stating that there had already been two rounds of talks with farmers, she said: “Since I was busy, I couldn’t participate in the meeting. My brother and son are in touch with farmers.”
Reacting to BJP leaders participating in the protests, the minister said everyone can participate in the farmers’ protest, but should not politicise it.