Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Farmers Protest for Paddy Bonus Payment
Farmers in Khanapur, a town in Nirmal district, were upset because they hadn't received a bonus for the special paddy they grew and sold during the summer season.
They blocked a road to protest and asked the government to pay them quickly.
The police and local officials tried to calm them down.
The officials said the government was working on it and would pay soon.
After this promise, the farmers stopped protesting.
Farmers in Khanapur protested for the bonus payment for fine paddy cultivated during the summer season.
They blocked the Nirmal–Mancherial highway to demand immediate payment.
Sub-Inspector Rahul Gaikwad and Tahsildar Sujatha Reddy tried to pacify the farmers.
Joint Collector Kishore Kumar assured the farmers that the bonus payment reports were sent to the government and it would be released soon.
The farmers withdrew their protest after the assurance.
- Who
- Farmers from Khanapur town in Nirmal district
- What
- Protest for paddy bonus payment
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Komaram Bheem Chowrasta on the Nirmal–Mancherial highway
- Why
- To demand immediate payment of bonus for fine variety of paddy
- Location
- Khanapur, Nirmal district
- Protest Type
- Rasta roko (road blockade)
- Key Officials Involved
- Sub-Inspector Rahul Gaikwad, Tahsildar Sujatha Reddy, Joint Collector Kishore Kumar
- Road Affected
- Nirmal–Mancherial highway
- Season
- Yasangi (summer)
- Crop Type
- Fine variety of paddy
