Political leaders demand reversal of gutkha order to protect agricultural livelihoods

Former Home Minister and BJP MLA Arga Gyanendra added that supari farming touches more than a million families across roughly 145 taluks in the state. He noted that after the draft notification on gutkha and pan masala restrictions was released, supari prices began to fall. A large delegation of supari producers is scheduled to meet the chief minister early next week, urging the government to safeguard the sector and withdraw the controversial order.