Congress stages protest outside ITC factory near Yelwal over tobacco price crash

Congress leaders led a demonstration outside an ITC factory near Mysuru, protesting the decline in tobacco prices. The protesters withdrew their threat to lock the factory after negotiations with ITC, who promised increased procurement and higher prices for farmers. KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana criticized Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and H.D. Kumaraswamy, alleging they were not adequately addressing the farmers' concerns.