Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha
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Karnataka Rajya Rayot Sangha, also known as KRRS or the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, is a farmer's movement. M. D. Nanjundaswamy
was the president of the organisation. It came to lime light for its opposition to KFC
shops in Bangalore
in the 1990s. They are in the forefront of fighting multinational companies that try to sell seeds, like Monsanto Company.
M. D. Nanjundaswamy
Prof. Mahantha Devaru Nanjundaswamy was an Indian rural activist and anti-globalisation campaign leader. As president of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha he led campaigns against agricultural patenting by multinational companies, which he called "Western biopiracy".-Background and...
was the president of the organisation. It came to lime light for its opposition to KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
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Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
in the 1990s. They are in the forefront of fighting multinational companies that try to sell seeds, like Monsanto Company.