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Harish Rao blamed the BJP-led Centre and Telangana Congress government for the cotton farmers’ crisis, citing restrictive CCI rules and low procurement prices. He demanded immediate policy revisions and criticised leaders for neglecting farmers’ welfare amid crop damage and mounting losses.

Ginning mills in Telangana continued an indefinite strike over CCI rules, halting cotton procurement. CCI Chairman Lalit Kumar Gupta arrived in Hyderabad for talks, while BRS leaders engage with farmers to address concerns amid mounting losses and industry protests.

Over 300 ginning mills in Telangana have launched an indefinite strike against stringent Cotton Corporation of India norms, halting procurement operations. The standoff has worsened the cotton crisis, with farmers forced to sell at distress prices far below MSP.

The Telangana State Cotton Association deferred its indefinite bandh after assurances from State and Central officials, but key issues over CCI’s new procurement rules remain unresolved. Ginning units and farmers continue to express discontent amid ongoing talks for resolution.

Farmers in Adilabad are protesting the new cotton procurement restrictions imposed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), which reduced the limit from 13 quintals per acre to 7. Former minister Jogu Ramanna criticized the government for the decision

Cotton farmers in Mahabubnagar and Jogulamba Gadwal districts staged protests against the Congress government and CCI for cutting the procurement limit from 12 to 10 quintals per acre. Farmers blocked roads, alleging unfair policy changes and official harassment at purchase centres.

Officials in Khammam and Kothagudem are preparing for cotton procurement this season, with over 53 lakh quintals expected. Farmers must register via the Kapas Kisan app. Telangana Rythu Sangham has urged CCI to ease app registration rules for rural farmers

Farmers alleged that the CCI and State government were intentionally not taking steps to address the glitches in Aadhaar servers

He wants the district collector to lay a special focus on the issue and to inquire into the allegations and take action against wrongdoers

The department initiated a probe into the irregularities when farmer associations lodged a complaint against the officials, alleging that large-scale discrepancies took place in issuance of temporary registrations

He opined that it was unfair to delay extending crop investment support to 500 farmers citing a handful of ineligible farmers. He maintained that the government was not moving in the right direction and path

According to Jangaon agriculture market secretary, the CCI centres would remain closed on January 1 on the occasion of New Year, whereas it would not function on January 2 and 3 as the cotton stock has accumulated in various mills

Farmers expressed their frustration, stating that no cotton procurement had taken place for the past three days. They claimed they had been waiting at the CCI center without proper food or rest.

Farmers had raised concerns that they were being paid Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 less per quintal than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 7,521 for premium-quality cotton

Procurement process in all 11 ginning mills across the region comes to a standstill over opposition to new CCI guidelines

Despite the CCI announcing a 7% hike in the MSP this year, with rates set as Rs 7,121 per quintal for medium staple cotton and Rs 7,521 per quintal for long staple cotton, farmers are facing major challenges in marketing their produce

The BRS district president asked whether only farmers of Gujarat get the remunerative price, stating that the BJP was not recognizing the farmers of other States

After inaugurating a CCI purchasing centre in Husnabad market on Tuesday, the Minister said the delay in opening the centres was affecting the farmers

While Adilabad topped in growing the cash crop by seeing 3.96 lakh acres, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district accounted for 3.30 lakh acres

The farmers from several parts of the district arrived at the market expecting the CCI would buy the produce in the early morning.