SC/ST Federation demands ministerial berth for Angara

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August 9, 2011

Mangalore, August 9: Dakshina Kannada district Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Organisations' Federation has strongly demanded a ministerial berth for four-time MLA from Sullia constituency S Angara in the D V Sadananda Gowda led cabinet.

Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday Federation's President Nirmal Kumar said that Mr Angara has all qualification to become a minister and his seniority as a MLA should be given due weightage during the next expansion of the cabinet.

Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Bhimvad) leader P Keshav said that although the Sullia Assembly Constituency has been reserved for scheduled caste candidates since past several years, none of the elected representatives from this constituency was given any ministerial berth so far.

Other office bearers of the Federation Krishnappa Derabail, SP Anand and Koira Balepuni, who were present in the press meet maintained stating that they have represented the matter orally and in writing to Mr Gowda.

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DK in-charge minister presents CM’s MSP plea to Prime Minister in Mangaluru

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November 28,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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