Rains: BRS puts farmers protests on hold for a week

The State-wide protests by farmers and the BRS condemning TPCC president A Revanth Reddy's statement that only three-hour power supply was necessary for the agriculture sector, were put on hold for a week in view of the heavy rains lashing the State.

Hyderabad: The State-wide protests by farmers and the BRS condemning TPCC president A Revanth Reddy’s statement that only three-hour power supply was necessary for the agriculture sector, were put on hold for a week in view of the heavy rains lashing the State.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao announced this decision on Thursday. A decision to postpone the protests was taken by the BRS after assessing the conditions prevailing in the State in the wake of heavy rains, he said.

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The protests would be resumed by involving the farmers in a big way once there was some let-up in the rains, he said, appealing to elected representatives, leaders and party functionaries to stand by the farmers and the general public at this juncture.