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A severe urea shortage has triggered widespread protests across Telangana, with farmers blocking roads, staging demonstrations, and expressing despair over government inaction. From Narayanpet to Kamareddy, incidents range from a woman collapsing in a fertilizer queue to farmers burning symbolic fires in protest.

A woman farmer, Mannemma, collapsed while waiting in a long queue for urea at Tileru PACS in Narayanpet on Thursday. She was rushed to hospital and is stable. Meanwhile, officials began applying indelible ink to farmers to curb repeat entries.

Farmers across Telangana have launched a series of protests against the Congress government over the acute shortage of urea. Agitated over long waits and inadequate supply, farmers burned photocopies of pattadar passbooks and Aadhaar cards in Mahabubabad and locked PACS staff in offices.

Farmers in Telangana’s Peddapalli district are facing a urea shortage, standing in long lines overnight and marking their place with slippers and documents. In Dharmaram and Kalvasrirampur, fertiliser demand far exceeds supply, causing major distress among local ryots

Farmers in Jadcharla, Mahabubabad and Yellandu staged protests at Congress MLAs’ camp offices over delays in urea supply. Angry farmers marched, raised slogans and confronted legislators, intensifying pressure on the government to address fertiliser shortages during the cultivation season

Farmers in Karimnagar blocked Rajiv Rahadari in protest over a shortage of urea, halting traffic for half an hour. They warned of intensified agitation if the government failed to ensure adequate fertiliser supply at cooperative societies.

A farmer in Sircilla, Pendala Mallaiah, collapsed due to seizures while standing in a queue for urea at Gambhiraopet PACS outlet. Other farmers alerted his family, who shifted him home. The incident highlights the ongoing fertiliser shortage in the district.

Protests erupted across Warangal, Kothagudem and nearby districts as farmers faced acute urea shortage. A woman farmer fractured her leg during chaos over token distribution in Mahabubabad. Angry farmers staged rasta-rokos, blocked highways and demanded immediate government intervention

Farmers in Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad faced long waits due to a shortage of urea. Many marked turns with footwear and brought children along, urging officials to ensure adequate fertiliser supply for the crop season

CPI(M) leaders in Sangareddy urged the district administration to address urea shortage affecting farmers. Led by Athimela Manik, they submitted a representation to Collector P Pravinya, highlighting that farmers were waiting in long queues for days to procure fertiliser

Farmers in Karimnagar district continue to face a shortage of urea, standing in long queues, reserving spots with slippers and stones, and even sleeping overnight at fertiliser shops to secure limited supplies, as societies struggle to meet demand in Thimmapur and Saidapur mandals.

Farmers in Telangana are enduring long waits and staging protests outside PACS offices due to a continuing shortage of urea. In districts like Kothagudem and Mahabubabad, farmers are struggling to secure the fertiliser, with some having waited over 20 days since sowing. Protests and dharnas have been staged as both the State and Central governments are blamed for the issue.

BRS MLA T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of mishandling urea supply during the Kharif season and demanded an apology to farmers. He blamed State mismanagement, rejected war-related excuses and recalled how the BRS ensured timely supply during its tenure

A farmer in Narayanpet was slapped by a police officer during a protest over urea shortage at PACS. The incident sparked more protests, and the video went viral. Farmers demanded better supplies and action against the officer involved

Ahead of the Assembly session, BRS staged a protest highlighting Telangana’s urea shortage, urging the Congress government to resign. KT Rama Rao criticized the administration’s failures, called for extended Assembly debates on agriculture, irrigation, student issues, and farmers’ hardships.

A cotton farmer in Warangal, distressed by the unavailability of urea, was forced to uproot his crop in protest, triggering outrage on social media. The issue echoed in Khammam, where Rythu Sangam activists protested the fertiliser shortage.

Telangana is facing a severe urea shortage during the peak Kharif season, with farmers staging protests across districts. While Andhra Pradesh received fresh allocations, Telangana’s pleas remain ignored, fuelling black marketing as demand soars amid record paddy cultivation

Farmers staged a rasta roko on Rajiv Rahadari at Gundlapalli stage in Karimnagar district, demanding immediate urea supply. Traffic on the Karimnagar–Hyderabad route came to a halt before police intervened and persuaded farmers to withdraw their protest

Farmers across Telangana are protesting over urea shortage, queuing for days at PACS offices despite rains. Protests turned tense in Mahabubabad as farmers tried to storm an MLA’s office. In Medak, long queues disrupted traffic, prompting police deployment

Widespread protests broke out in Telangana over a severe urea shortage, with farmers staging dharnas in Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, and Warangal districts. Tempers flared in Yellandu as MLA Koram Kanakaiah clashed with farmers who accused officials of mismanagement and hoarding.