Farmers in Nalgonda staged a protest on the Addanki-Narketpally road, alleging rice millers were forming a syndicate and refusing to pay remunerative prices for fine rice varieties. Prices dropped from Rs. 2,700 per quintal to Rs. 2,250–2,550 after April 1, leading to unrest.
He wanted the AMC chairpersons, secretaries and staff to instill confidence among farmers and encourage them to take up alternate crops for earning profits through agriculture
