<p>The city witnessed a series of protests on Monday. While district Congress committee members staged a protest against fuel price hike, farmers demonstrated against the amendment for APMC Act and Karnataka Land Reforms Act.</p>.<p>Congress workers, led by district president B J Vijay Kumar staged a protest against the Union government against fuel price hike. They sat on pushcarts and moved on the streets.</p>.<p>Members of various farmers associations, in association with Rajya Raitha Virodi Kaidhe Horata Samithi, took out a mobike rally, opposing the amendment to Karnataka Land Reforms Act. The farmers commenced the rally on two-wheelers at Gun House Circle. They tried to lay a siege to the Office of Regional Commissioner. But, the police stopped them. The farmers raised slogans against the government and demanded not to amend APMC Act and Land Reforms Act.</p>.<p>Kurbur Shantakumar, general secretary of the samithi, Vidyasagar Ramegowda of Samuhika Nayakatva Raita Sangha, and Sudhir Kumar of Akhanda Karnataka Raitha Sangha were present.</p>.<p>In addition, members of other farmers associations staged protests in front of gram panchayat offices across the district.</p>
<p>The city witnessed a series of protests on Monday. While district Congress committee members staged a protest against fuel price hike, farmers demonstrated against the amendment for APMC Act and Karnataka Land Reforms Act.</p>.<p>Congress workers, led by district president B J Vijay Kumar staged a protest against the Union government against fuel price hike. They sat on pushcarts and moved on the streets.</p>.<p>Members of various farmers associations, in association with Rajya Raitha Virodi Kaidhe Horata Samithi, took out a mobike rally, opposing the amendment to Karnataka Land Reforms Act. The farmers commenced the rally on two-wheelers at Gun House Circle. They tried to lay a siege to the Office of Regional Commissioner. But, the police stopped them. The farmers raised slogans against the government and demanded not to amend APMC Act and Land Reforms Act.</p>.<p>Kurbur Shantakumar, general secretary of the samithi, Vidyasagar Ramegowda of Samuhika Nayakatva Raita Sangha, and Sudhir Kumar of Akhanda Karnataka Raitha Sangha were present.</p>.<p>In addition, members of other farmers associations staged protests in front of gram panchayat offices across the district.</p>
