Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to intervene on tur dal price crash, warns of unrest.

• Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urged PM Modi to intervene in the tur dal price crash, citing "grave urgency" for growers.
• The CM highlighted that current market prices are significantly below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 8,000 per quintal, causing income shock.
• Siddaramaiah warned that delayed approval and deployment of central procurement agencies for MSP-based procurement is pushing farmers towards distress sales.
• Karnataka expects a robust tur dal harvest, but procurement centres are scheduled to open after peak arrivals, despite a state proposal submitted in November 2025.
• The CM stressed that further delays could lead to farmer unrest, price collapse, and a breakdown of trust in MSP as a public policy.

Why It Matters: Farmers face financial ruin due to low prices and delayed government support.