Over four lakh Telangana farmers are protesting against the delay in Rs 1,160 crore bonus payments for fine paddy sales from last season. The prolonged wait, officials say, is due to a cash crunch, but farmers fear worsening debt and distress

Hyderabad: Despite the prospects of a bumper paddy harvest this Kharif, farmers across the state are in despair due to the delay in payment of bonus. Over four lakh Telangana farmers are locked in a standoff with the state government, demanding the release of Rs 1,160 crore in pending bonus payments from last season’s fine paddy sales.

Protests have been reported across major paddy-growing districts like Nalgonda, Khammam, and Karimnagar, where debt-ridden growers warn that the three-month delay in clearing bonus dues could derail investments in th

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