As the farmers' agitation intensified in north Karnataka demanding Rs 3,500 per tonne for sugarcane, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on November 6 that the Union government decides the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) and not the state.

He added that he has convened a meeting with farmer leaders on November 7 and would also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss issues faced by the farmers.

Union government decides FRP

Addressing the press, Siddaramaiah said that Union government is responsible for regulating the Minimum Support Price (MSP) on sugar, which is Rs 31 per kg.

"Every year, it is done by the Union government. This year too, they did it on May 6," he said, adding, "The farmers are being misled. Despite the Union government having a greater role in the FRP fixation, t

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