Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Farmers Protest on NH 44 Over Cotton Buying Rules
Farmers in Adilabad blocked a major highway to protest against rules set by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for buying cotton.
They want the CCI to stop grading cotton ginning factories and remove limits on cotton purchases.
The protest caused traffic jams for a long time, but police later cleared the highway after the farmers ended their protest.
Farmers staged a rasta roko on NH 44 near Adilabad
Demanding CCI scrap cotton grading and lift purchase restrictions
Traffic was disrupted for long distances
Protest led by Akhila Paksha Samanvaya Committee, excluding BJP and Congress
Left party leaders and Rythu Sanghams participated in the protest
- Who
- Farmers under Akhila Paksha Samanvaya Committee, Left party leaders, and Rythu Sangham leaders
- What
- Staged a rasta roko on NH 44 near Adilabad
- When
- Friday
- Where
- NH 44 near Bhoraj on the outskirts of Adilabad town
- Why
- To demand CCI scrap cotton grading and lift purchase restrictions
Farmers' Perspective
Government's Perspective
Cotton Grading
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers demand CCI scrap grading of cotton ginning factories
Government's Perspective
CCI's grading system aims to ensure quality and fair pricing
Cotton Purchase Restrictions
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers want CCI to lift restrictions on cotton purchases
Government's Perspective
CCI's restrictions aim to prevent hoarding and ensure fair distribution
- Protest Duration
- Several hours
- Vehicles Stranded
- Hundreds
- Participating Parties
- Akhila Paksha Samanvaya Committee (excluding BJP and Congress), Left parties, New Democracy, other groups
- Key Leader
- Jogu Ramanna, former minister
- MLA Accused of Neglect
- Payal Shankar, BJP
