Farmers stage rasta roko in Karimnagar over urea shortage

Farmers in Karimnagar staged a rasta roko protesting urea shortage. About 600 gathered demanding supply, leading to a temporary roadblock. Police intervened and urea bags were distributed under protection

Karimnagar: Farmers staged a dharna and rasta roko in Veenavanka on Monday, demanding the immediate supply of urea.

With no urea stocks available in fertiliser shops or Agros outlets, farmers have been approaching the Narsingapur cooperative society for supplies. On Monday, about 600 farmers gathered at the society godown after learning that 470 bags of urea had arrived.

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Society officials informed them that the bags would be given only to those who had registered with the society on August 9 and asked others to collect urea from the Veenavanka society. Enraged over the decision, farmers, who had been waiting for urea for a fortnight, blocked the Jammikunta–Karimnagar road in Veenavanka, bringing traffic to a standstill for some time.

Police rushed to the spot and cleared the road after convincing the agitating ryots to call off their protest. The 470 bags were later distributed to 235 farmers amid police protection.

Farmers in Kalvasrirampur, Yellareddypet, Akunur of Saidapur mandal, Atmakur of Metpalli rural mandal, Utur of Manakondur mandal, and other areas also faced hardships, being forced to stand in long queues for urea.