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Sugarcane farmers block Pune-Bengaluru Highway over pricing demands

Pune, Maharashtra, India · since Nov 4, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 3 and counting, since Nov 4.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Sugarcane farmers are protesting to demand better prices for their crop.
What they want
Farmers want higher sugarcane prices.
What changed
Nov 6: The protest entered its third day, leaving thousands stranded on the highway.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Better prices for sugarcane

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
1,000s
Thousands stranded2

The full story

Sugarcane farmers blocked the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway to demand better prices for their crop. The demonstration caused significant disruption, stranding thousands of travelers along the route as the protest entered its third consecutive day. According to available reports, thousands of individuals participated in the blockade. Official responses or negotiations regarding their demands were not detailed in the sources.

Timeline

  1. The protest entered its third day, leaving thousands stranded on the highway.2

  2. Sugarcane farmers blocked the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway to agitate for prices.1

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