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"Asked whether there was any security lapse, he said there was security, we had made heavy deployment near the deputy commissioners office as farmers were gathering there. Our demand is that chief minister should come here, he said.Reacting to the developments, Kumaraswamy, speaking at an event here, noted that farmers were peace loving people and termed those who barged into Suvarna Vidhana Soudha as goondas. They came here by diverting our attention. "Those who have behaved in the way they did today are goondas who are defaming farming community by using their name, he said.Noting that he was not against farmers, Kumaraswamy said he would not allow such violence to happen.The chief minister also hit out at the media, accusing it of instigating the protesters.Meanwhile, Kumaraswamy's remarks against a woman farmer while questioning her 'silence' in the last four years on the arrears issue and her farming background, evoked sharp reaction from her.Hitting out for her reported comments that he was unfit to be chief minister, Kumaraswamy said, the factories had not paid the farmers' dues for last four years while he become chief minister only five months ago.The visibly upset woman farmer termed Kumaraswamys comments as an insult to women community and demanded an apology from him. "The farmers had even threatened to disrupt the winter session of the state legislature scheduled to be held in Suvarna Vishana Soudha next month.With, reports emerging about Kumaraswamy cancelling his Belgavi visit and scheduling a meeting with them in Bengaluru on November 20, farmers resumed their protest.According to chief ministers programme list for Monday, shared with the media, he will be in Bengaluru attending various meetings, including chairing a cabinet meeting.Demanding that the chief minister come to Belagavi, a farmer leader said they will not visit Bengaluru.Kumaraswamy had promised to us that he will come to Belagavi on November 19 to protect our interest, as you are not coming as promised we are protesting by taking our lorries inside Suvarna Vidhana Soudha..