<p> The farmers’ agitation demanding implementation of Mahadayi-Malaprabha river linking and Kalasa-Banduri nala projects continued in Nargund in Gadag district and Navalgund in Dharwad district on Sunday too.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A large number of farmers arrived at Nargund on their bikes and tractors to express support to the Raitha Sena’s dharna which is being staged for the past 39 days.<br /><br />They took out separate protest rallies and later blocked the National Highway, condemning the State and Union governments for the delay in taking steps to implement the projects. <br />A group of farmers from Badami taluk led by Mamatageri’s Ramaroodhamutt Atmananda Swami staged a dharna on the highway. Later, hundreds of farmers from nearby villages took out a bike rally. They said that the agitation would not be stopped till the governments take adecision on the projects. <br /><br />NH blocked <br /><br />In Navalgund, farmers blocked the National Highway in support of the Naragund farmers’ agitation. Farmers from Tadahal and supported the agitation, by staging a dharna on the highway.<br /><br />The farmers said that the elected representatives should convince the prime minister about the importance of the projects bring the farmers’ woes to the notice of the Centre.</p>
<p> The farmers’ agitation demanding implementation of Mahadayi-Malaprabha river linking and Kalasa-Banduri nala projects continued in Nargund in Gadag district and Navalgund in Dharwad district on Sunday too.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A large number of farmers arrived at Nargund on their bikes and tractors to express support to the Raitha Sena’s dharna which is being staged for the past 39 days.<br /><br />They took out separate protest rallies and later blocked the National Highway, condemning the State and Union governments for the delay in taking steps to implement the projects. <br />A group of farmers from Badami taluk led by Mamatageri’s Ramaroodhamutt Atmananda Swami staged a dharna on the highway. Later, hundreds of farmers from nearby villages took out a bike rally. They said that the agitation would not be stopped till the governments take adecision on the projects. <br /><br />NH blocked <br /><br />In Navalgund, farmers blocked the National Highway in support of the Naragund farmers’ agitation. Farmers from Tadahal and supported the agitation, by staging a dharna on the highway.<br /><br />The farmers said that the elected representatives should convince the prime minister about the importance of the projects bring the farmers’ woes to the notice of the Centre.</p>