Tensions flared in northern Karnataka on Friday as a protest over sugarcane prices entered its ninth consecutive day, with angry farmers and groups supporting them resorting to stone-throwing on the Bengaluru-Pune National Highway in Belagavi.

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Sugarcane farmers in Belagavi, Bagalkote, Haveri, and Vijayapura demand Rs 3,500 per tonne, sparking highway blockades and unrest. CM Siddaramaiah seeks Centre’s intervention.