Bengaluru, Nov. 21 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that the Union government is not purchasing maize in accordance with established rules, leaving farmers in distress.

"I have held a meeting on maize. Procurement centres should be established for maize. Farmers have asked to open procurement centres. Thus, we have held a meeting with farmers. The Centre has imported 70 lakh metric tonnes of maize. This has affected the farmers. Central Government is not purchasing maize as per the rules," the chief minister said in a statement on X.

"The State Government has instructed the officials and ministers to provide justice to the farmers. A procurement centre should be established. I will also write a letter to the Ce...