Over 300 ginning mills in Telangana have launched an indefinite strike against stringent Cotton Corporation of India norms, halting procurement operations. The standoff has worsened the cotton crisis, with farmers forced to sell at distress prices far below MSP.

Hyderabad: Over 300 ginning mills across the State are set to launch an indefinite strike starting Monday, halting all procurement operations in the market yards.

The move, triggered by what mill owners describe as unviable regulations imposed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), threatens to add further to the already severe procurement crisis that is forcing farmers to sell at distress prices in open markets.

The strike ultimatum is due to the CCI’s stringent guidelines, including L1 and L2 ginning norms, a moist

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