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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of worsening healthcare, inflation and corruption. He alleged public welfare services had deteriorated and said people were determined to vote the BJP out in the 2027 Assembly elections

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced additional relief for farmers by fully waiving cooperative farm loans up to Rs 75,000 and providing partial relief on higher loans. The measure will cost the state Rs 953 crore and benefit over 1.38 lakh farmers

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will honour 1,000 progressive and educated farmers with Rs 1 lakh each this year. He also announced plans for a Youth Welfare Department, support for abandoned wives and Project Sadbhavana 2

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said empowering the poor, farmers, youth and women will be crucial to making India a developed nation by 2047. He also highlighted cooperatives and dairy as drivers of rural growth while attacking Congress in Rajasthan

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called the state India’s primary growth engine, citing 8.8 per cent economic growth and measures for farmers, women and infrastructure. He outlined plans for district-level development, river-linking, agricultural power access and global-standard higher education

Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticised the TVK government's maiden Agriculture Budget as "absolute nothing", accusing Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of failing farmers, reneging on crop loan waiver promises and not convening an all-party meeting on the Cauvery dispute

The Supreme Court dismissed Ashish Mishra's plea seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The court also advised victims' counsel to raise concerns over trial proceedings and witnesses before the trial court

Tamil Nadu's TVK government presented its first Agriculture Budget for 2026-27, announcing missions for soil conservation, pulses, oilseeds and millets, alongside an AI-powered farmer app, quality paddy seed subsidies and measures aimed at boosting productivity and farmers' incomes

Tamil Nadu's 2026-27 Agriculture Budget is expected to announce measures on crop loan waivers, procurement incentives, climate resilience, irrigation and farm infrastructure. Farmers are also awaiting higher support for crop prices, mechanisation and long-term strategies to boost productivity and incomes

A group of farmers in Telangana's Suryapet district symbolically sprinkled their own blood in agricultural fields, claiming they were acting on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on water scarcity. Videos of the protest have gone viral on social media.

Former Minister S Niranjan Reddy accused the Congress government of not fulfilling the poll promise of providing Rs 15,000 per acre annually under Rythu Bharosa scheme. He criticised the Congress government over unpaid due of Rs. 30,000 crore.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expanded the state's crop loan waiver scheme, raising the full waiver limit from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 for cooperative bank loans. The revised package will benefit 14.43 lakh farmers at an estimated cost of Rs 5,932 crore

Narendra Modi said farmers are the backbone of India's food security and prosperity, highlighting government initiatives such as PM-Kisan, Fasal Bima Yojana, Kisan Credit Card and PM-KUSUM aimed at boosting incomes, reducing costs and improving agricultural productivity

Farmers' organisations say monkey and wild animal attacks remain a major obstacle to crop diversification in Telangana. While commercial and horticultural crops offer opportunities, recurring crop damage and the high cost of solar fencing continue to push cultivators towards paddy cultivation.

Cash shortages in several rural bank branches across Telangana have led to limits on withdrawals, causing difficulties for farmers during the sowing season. Many farmers depend on cash for labour and farm-related expenses and are unable to fully use digital payment systems.

Farmers in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district staged protests over delays in paddy procurement, citing shortages of staff, transport and storage facilities. While farmers blocked a road in Namile village, others in Dubbaka set paddy sacks on fire in protest.

Farmers in Laggama village of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district set their paddy produce on fire protesting delays in procurement and alleged quality deductions. Police and officials intervened, promising to expedite procurement and resolve transportation issues at the earliest.

Farmers blocked the Adilabad-Mancherial road at Birsaipet village demanding immediate maize procurement, citing storage issues and financial losses. Meanwhile, BRS cadres staged protests in Chennur and Bheemaram over delays in paddy procurement and criticised the Telangana government’s handling of the issue.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao demanded that the State Cabinet prioritise the agrarian crisis and paddy procurement delays. Alleging severe hardship faced by farmers, he warned of statewide protests if the Congress government failed to announce immediate corrective measures.

Farmers rushed jowar produce to Adilabad market yard amid suspension of procurement due to shortages of gunny bags, transport and storage facilities. The sudden influx caused traffic congestion as officials assured procurement would resume from Thursday.