Belgavi: The police, which is readying to deploy around 5,000 of its men around the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha here during the winter session of the state legislature, could have its task cut out as thousands of sugarcane growers are preparing to stage a massive protest before it when the legislature meets.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bhaskar Rao says the police will be on vigil to ensure peace in the city from December 9 to 20 while the legislature session is underway.
But with the BJP getting ready to support the sugarcane growers in their protest before the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha , he could have a tough job on his hands.
The government has been reluctant to hold the session in Belgaum this year with the cane crisis threatening to disrupt it.
Its fears were realised when a day after it announced the dates of the session, farmers leaders of north Karnataka warned they planned to stage a protest in front of the soudha should the sugar factories fail to settle their Rs 2100 crore dues.
President of the state sugarcane growers? association, Kurubur Shanthkumar said the government should ensure payment with interest and also file contempt of court cases against the sugar factories that have failed to pay farmers
