Archive · 22 Aug 2026
YSRCP Protests, Seeks Tungabhadra Water Release for Farmers
The YSR Congress Party held a protest for farmers in Yemmiganur.
Protesters carried young paddy plants to show that farmers could not begin planting.
They said there was not enough water for farming.
They asked officials to release water from Tungabhadra Dam into the Low-Level Canal.
They also wanted water to reach farms at the end of the canal.
Farmers said they had already spent a lot of money on farming supplies.
The protesters asked for compensation for farmers who lost crops.
Rajeev Reddy said the party would hold stronger protests if the government did not respond.
The YSR Congress Party staged a paddy-sapling protest at the Low-Level Canal office in Yemmiganur on Friday.
The party demanded immediate release of water from Tungabhadra Dam into the Low-Level Canal.
The protest was held under the YSRCP’s ‘Porubata’ programme highlighting farmers’ concerns.
Protesters said delayed irrigation was preventing cultivation and could cause crop losses during the current agricultural season.
YSRCP in-charge Rajeev Reddy sought compensation for crop damage and warned of intensified agitation if authorities did not act.
- Who
- The YSR Congress Party, led at the protest by its in-charge Rajeev Reddy, along with affected farmers.
- What
- A paddy-sapling protest demanding immediate release of Tungabhadra Dam water into the Low-Level Canal.
- When
- Friday, during the ongoing agricultural season.
- Where
- At the Low-Level Canal office in Yemmiganur, Kurnool.
- Why
- Protesters said delayed and inadequate irrigation was preventing cultivation, threatening crop losses, and harming farmers.
- Organiser
- YSR Congress Party
- Programme
- ‘Porubata’ farmers’ issues campaign
- Protest location
- Low-Level Canal office, Yemmiganur
- Water requested
- Release from Tungabhadra Dam into the Low-Level Canal
- Farmers’ additional demand
- Water supply to tail-end areas
- Compensation demand
- Compensation for farmers who suffered crop damage
- Escalation warning
- YSRCP said it would intensify the agitation if the government did not take concrete measures