Rohit Pawar alleged that the state government's conditions for the farm loan waiver would leave nearly 70 per cent of farmers ineligible for the benefit.
The Bengaluru Central City Corporation (BCCC) should allow small traders and vendors in the market area by collecting a nominal fee from them, they said.
The farmers further demanded that the loans availed for agricultural-related purposes, including the purchase of livestock and farm machinery, be covered under the waiver scheme.
A significant number of farmers joined the agitation, pressing for procurement of onions at Rs 32 per kg, compared to the current market price of Rs 4 to Rs 6 per kg in Maharashtra.
