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{{Infobox event<br />
| title = 2008 Haveri police shooting<br />
| date = 10 June 2008<br />
| location = [[Haveri district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| cause = Protests over shortage of subsidized fertilizers<br />
| injuries = Dozens reported<br />
| deaths = 2<br />
| perpetrator = [[Karnataka Police]]<br />
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The '''2008 Haveri police shooting''' was an incident that occurred on 10 June 2008 in [[Haveri district]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]], when police opened fire on farmers protesting shortages of subsidized fertilizers during the pre-monsoon sowing season. Two protesters, Siddalingappa Churi and Puttappa Honnati, were killed, and several others were injured in the firing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 June 2025 |title=Farmers pay tributes to those killed in 2008 Haveri police firing |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/farmers-pay-tributes-to-those-killed-in-2008-haveri-police-firing/article69679482.ece |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The event triggered widespread protests across Karnataka and drew political scrutiny toward the state government led by [[B. S. Yediyurappa]].<ref>{{cite news |date=10 June 2008 |title=One killed as police fires on farmers demanding fertilizer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/one-killed-as-police-fires-on-farmers-demanding-fertilizer/articleshow/3118010.cms |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
The protests were rooted in a broader fertilizer supply crisis affecting Karnataka during the 2008 [[kharif]] agricultural season. Farmers reported acute shortages of key inputs such as [[diammonium phosphate]] (DAP) and [[urea]], which were critical for rain-fed agriculture. According to state and central government figures, Karnataka received significantly less fertilizer than its projected requirement, contributing to delayed sowing and rising costs for rural cultivators.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 June 2008 |title=Fertilizer crisis exposes countrywide shortage |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/VD90lz23V0GiKojYHUeHkK/Fertilizer-crisis-exposes-countrywide-shortage.html |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Mint}}</ref><br />
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In the days leading up to the incident, farmer unions and local cultivators had gathered near the [[Agricultural Produce Market Committee]] (APMC) office in Haveri town, organizing marches and road blockades to demand immediate government intervention. The demonstrators called for the release of fertilizer stocks through cooperative societies and accused officials and private dealers of mismanagement and profiteering.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 June 2008 |title=Farmers stir in Karnataka turns violent, 1 killed |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/farmers-stir-in-karnataka-turns-violent-1-killed/articleshow/3118515.cms |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref><br />
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Authorities initially used [[Lathi charge|lathi charges]] and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. According to official and media reports, the situation deteriorated after some protesters allegedly began pelting stones and attempting to damage police vehicles, prompting officers to resort to live firing to restore order.<ref>{{cite news |date=31 December 2008 |title=Police firing on farmers puts govt in a spot |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2008/Dec/31/police-firing-on-farmers-put-govt-in-a-spot-14637.html |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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== Aftermath ==<br />
The two men killed in the shooting were declared dead at the scene, while the injured were initially treated at a government hospital in Haveri and later transferred to the [[Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences]] in [[Hubballi]] for advanced care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka: Farmer killed in police firing |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/10farmer.htm |access-date=17 January 2026 |publisher=Rediff.com}}</ref> Contemporary reports estimated that dozens of protesters required medical attention for bullet and baton injuries.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2011 |title=4th anniversary of police firing incident of Haveri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/4th-anniversary-of-police-firing-incident-of-haveri/articleshow/8792298.cms |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The incident drew condemnation from opposition parties and farmer organizations, who demanded a judicial inquiry and compensation for the victims’ families.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 June 2008 |title=Judicial probe ordered in Karnataka police firing |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/judicial-probe-ordered-in-karnataka-police-firing-26321-2008-06-15 |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Agriculture in Karnataka]]<br />
* [[List of cases of police brutality in India]]<br />
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