Kolar Farmers Protest in Bengaluru, Want Permanent Water Solutions

Farmers from Kolar and Chikkaballapur want permanent solutions to their water problems.

Farmers drove their tractors into the city. (Photo: ANI)

Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into the heart of Bengaluru city toward Vidhana Soudha on Thursday. They were protesting for permanent water solutions in their districts of Kolar and Chikkaballapur.

Although the situation is under control now, earlier, farmers got agitated when the police tried to barricade their entry into the city. The police also lathi-charged to disperse the agitating farmers after the latter tried to break the barricades.

Lathi charge was used to control the chaos. (Photo: ANI)

The farmers are protesting on the issue of water. The situation is under control. We are at the spot.

<b>CK Baba, DCP, Bengaluru Central</b>

The police agreed to their demands and allowed them to park their tractors at Palace Grounds. The protestors, then, marched to Freedom Park.

Protestors and Police near Freedom Park. (Photo: ANI)

The government is ignoring our plight. Our children do not have water to drink and we are not getting water for farming. We will not move out of the city till out demands are met.

A protestor to <i><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/farmers-protest-disrupts-traffic-flow/article8309199.ece">The Hindu</a></i>

Several parts of the city were in chaos due to traffic flow being disrupted.