Telangana farmers continue large scale protests over loan waiver delays, erratic Rythu Bharosa payments, fertiliser shortage, crop losses and procurement problems. With flood and drought relief still unmet and input crises worsening, unrest has grown across districts as 2025 ends

Hyderabad: From being treated like kings to being chased on the streets like criminals, Telangana’s farmers remain locked in a near-permanent protest mode even as the 2025 Kharif harvest season ends. Sporadic demonstrations that began in early 2024, soon after the Congress came to power, have escalated into highway blockades, dharnas and frequent clashes with police, reflecting anger over unfulfilled electoral promises, climate disasters and persistent input and procurement problems.

The Congress government, wh

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