The farmers explained to the BRS leaders that the traders and officials denied procuring cotton without even examining the cotton they brought to the market.
Following an order placed by two Ilaiyaraaja fans from Jagtial, Hariprasad weaved a pure silk shawl weighing 150 grams over five days. The shawl has a height of 2 and 1/4 meters and width of 48 inches.