BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday stated that the government would soon issue an order on the price of Rs 3, 300 per quintal for sugarcane in the state.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was speaking to the media in Bengaluru after garlanding the statue of Saint Kanakadasa on the occasion of Kanakadasa Jayanti on Saturday.
Answering a question about sugar factory owners, including BJP leader and factory owner Murugesh Nirani, who claimed they would only be able to pay Rs 3, 200 per quintal, CM Siddaramaiah clarified that nothing of that sort was happening. He said the price had been agreed upon by all parties during the meeting.