Bike rally by farmers opposing Bidadi Township project near Bengaluru in Karnataka

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Farmers from districts astir   Bengaluru intensified their protestation  against the Bidadi Township Project by the authorities  of Karnataka by undertaking a motorcycle  rally to Bidadi, nether  the banner of ‘Bairamangala Chalo’, connected  June 22, 2026.

Farmers from districts astir Bengaluru intensified their protestation against the Bidadi Township Project by the authorities of Karnataka by undertaking a motorcycle rally to Bidadi, nether the banner of ‘Bairamangala Chalo’, connected June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN

Farmers from districts astir Bengaluru intensified their protestation against the Bidadi Township Project by the authorities of Karnataka by undertaking a bike rally to Bidadi, nether the banner of ‘Bairamangala Chalo’ connected June 22.

Bike rally against Bidadi Township project

Farmers from districts astir Bengaluru intensified their protestation against the Bidadi Township Project by the authorities of Karnataka by undertaking a motorcycle rally to Bidadi, nether the banner of ‘Bairamangala Chalo’ connected June 22, 2026. | Video Credit: The Hindu

Farmers from Tumakuru, Chickballapur, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, and Bengaluru South district, were among those who participated successful the rally. The person been opposing the task citing nonaccomplishment of fertile land, menace to agrarian livelihoods, and deficiency of consent from affected villages.

Among those who person extended supported to the agitation is Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah. The lone MLA of the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha has extended enactment to the Congress authorities successful Karnataka, but told The Hindu that helium has extended enactment to the protest, and promised to enactment successful the rally scheduled connected June 22.

On June 16, Samyukta Horata Karnataka had decided to exemplary the protestation connected the lines of the Channarayapatna farmers’ agitation.

Yashavantha T., State General Secretary of the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS), told The Hindu that erstwhile the monsoon league begins, farmers’ groups volition organise a ‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ protestation against the project.

On June 21, JD(S) Youth State Unit President Nikhil Kumaraswamy undertook an 11-km padayatra crossed  8  villages successful  Bengaluru South district, protesting against the projected  Bidadi Township task  successful  Bengaluru South district. 

On June 21, JD(S) Youth State Unit President Nikhil Kumaraswamy undertook an 11-km padayatra crossed 8 villages successful Bengaluru South district, protesting against the projected Bidadi Township task successful Bengaluru South district.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Published - June 22, 2026 11:59 americium IST

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