Farmers block Rajiv Rahadhari near Gajwel over urea shortage

Farmers in Gajwel, led by BRS leaders, blocked Rajiv Rahadhari over urea shortage, demanding restoration of the rake point for fertiliser supply, causing traffic disruption and accusing the government of neglect.

Siddipet: Braving the rain, farmers led by BRS leaders staged a massive rasta roko on Rajiv Rahadhari at Rimmanaguda near Gajwel on Saturday, protesting against the government’s apathy in ensuring urea supply.

The protest was spearheaded by BRS constituency in-charge Vanteru Prathapa Reddy. Traffic came to a standstill on both sides of the highway for several hours as farmers raised slogans against the Congress government, accusing it of ignoring their plight.

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The protesters demanded restoration of the Gajwel rake point to enable fertiliser transportation by train from different parts of the country, thereby addressing the shortage in Telangana. It took officials a couple of hours to clear the blockade and restore traffic on the busy route.