Karnataka sugarcane MSP: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar urges PM Narendra Modi to reconsider the ban on cane diversion for ethanol production, revise sugar prices to protect growers and support mills facing drought challenges across the state. Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urged the Union government to reconsider the Department of Food and Public Distribution's October 22, 2026, directive prohibiting.