Farmers took District In-charge Minister H C Mahadevappa and others to task as the dignitaries disrespected 'Raitha Geethe' during the inaugural ceremony of a two-day Organic and Millets Mela, at Scouts and Guides Grounds here on Wednesday.
The farmers expressed displeasure against the minister, MLA Vasu, Zilla Panchayat president Nayeema Sultana and others, who were present on the stage, for not standing up when Raitha Geethe was sung.
Following the song, the farmers, who went to the stage, took the people representatives and officials to task.
Later, the minister managed to pacify them and the raitha geethe was sung
again.
(Published 27 December 2017, 16:46 IST)
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