"paddy-procurement"

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said 80 per cent of paddy procurement had been completed and accused BRS leaders of disrupting the process. He also criticised the opposition over farmers' issues and defended the government's handling of a POCSO case

Tension escalated at Rajapet village in Wanaparthy district on Tuesday as frustrated paddy farmers staged a protest and set fire to their own paddy sacks

A farmer in Jangaon district allegedly attempted self-immolation at a paddy procurement centre over delays in procurement of his paddy stocks. Locals and fellow farmers intervened in time and prevented the incident amid allegations of irregularities in the token-based procurement system

Farmers in Nalgonda district have alleged large-scale deductions and irregularities during paddy procurement, causing financial losses. They accused rice mills of manipulating weighbridges and prioritising paddy stocks arriving from Andhra Pradesh, while local farmers continue to face delays and additional charges.

Congress MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna criticised the Telangana government over delays in paddy procurement in Mancherial. He alleged discrimination against Dalit farmers, questioned procurement practices, and demanded a special review into the functioning of procurement operations.

A farmer in Bopparam village of Suryapet district allegedly attempted suicide after accusing officials at a paddy procurement centre of embezzling 25 quintals of his produce through deductions.

Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday instructed district Collectors to deploy all available trucks and vans for paddy transport, even diverting vehicles from non-priority uses.

Farmers in the erstwhile Medak district staged protests and blocked NH-161 over delays in paddy procurement. They alleged a lack of transportation, gunny bags and other facilities at procurement centres, accusing the government of failing to complete the procurement process on time.

Farmers across Telangana are staging protests over delays in paddy procurement, citing shortages of gunny bags and trucks. In Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri and Nalgonda, paddy sacks were burnt in anger. Maize farmers, too, face severe distress as procurement has not begun despite heavy losses from unseasonal rains.

Farmers in the villages near Nirmal-Mancherial route gather and protested on the road, causing traffic. They demanded the government address the inconvenience caused due to the gunny bag shortage.

Farmers in erstwhile Telangana districts, including Nalgonda and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, staged protests by burning paddy stocks over delays in procurement and transport to warehouses. They demanded immediate procurement and smoother logistics, citing hardships caused by prolonged delays

Choppadandi MLA Medipally Satyam urged Karimnagar district officials to speed up paddy procurement by resolving transportation delays, excess weighing complaints and unloading issues at rice mills, while seeking deployment of special officers at procurement centres and mills

Paddy shifting in Karimnagar district has been delayed due to shortage of vehicles, unloading bottlenecks at rice mills, and lack of hamalis. Farmers fear crop damage from unseasonal rains as thousands of bags remain piled up at procurement centres.

Farmers from several villages in Mancherial district staged a rasta roko on the Nizamabad-Jagdalpur highway, demanding faster paddy procurement. Protesters alleged delays, grain damage due to rains, and deductions over moisture content before withdrawing the agitation after officials assured action

A farmer in Mancherial district fell at the feet of an Additional Collector, urging authorities to procure paddy lying at procurement centres for weeks. Farmers alleged severe hardship due to delays, unseasonal rains and lack of timely payments for their produce

BRS leader T Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of failing farmers and halting welfare schemes. Addressing a gathering in Kodad, he alleged that promises on jobs, fee reimbursement and community benefits remain unfulfilled.

A farmer in Gudipet village, Mancherial, fell at the feet of a revenue officer pleading for the procurement of his paddy produce, reflecting the dire plight of farmers amid delays in the Yasangi season procurement. The incident, captured in a viral video, is being widely circulated on social media platforms.

Senior BRS leaders launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of reducing the three-day "Rythu Mela" to a political spectacle while failing to address farmers’ distress.

BRS leader T. Harish Rao criticised the Telangana government over delays in paddy procurement, alleging negligence and farmer distress. He cited irregular deductions, delayed payments and poor infrastructure, urging immediate action to deploy transport, gunny bags and streamline procurement operations.

Farmers staged a rasta roko in Mancherial district demanding speedy procurement of paddy and highlighting hardships faced at procurement centres. Tension also erupted in Chennur mandal after Congress cadres stopped BRS activists from inspecting rain-drenched paddy stocks.