A protest led by former minister Jogu Ramanna outside Adilabad MP G Nagesh’s residence turned tense as BRS activists clashed with police over the Cotton Corporation of India’s procurement restrictions. The agitation highlighted farmers’ distress over moisture norms and import duty cuts.

Adilabad: Tension prevailed for a while when police and BRS activists jostled one another during a protest staged by the party in front of Adilabad MP G Nagesh’s house opposing the restrictions imposed by the Cotton Corporation of India on cotton procurement on Wednesday.

A large number of activists, led by former minister Jogu Ramanna , reached the MP’s residence and staged a sit-in. Police rushed to the spot upon receiving information and attempted to remove the protesters, who resisted, leading to

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