Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Telangana BJP MLAs Use Tractor Rally to Demand Crop Insurance
Telangana BJP lawmakers held a tractor protest in Hyderabad.
They drove from the MLA quarters toward the Assembly.
They wanted the government to start the Fasal Bima Yojana in Telangana.
This scheme would provide crop insurance for farmers.
The protest happened while the Assembly was meeting.
Police stopped the tractors from entering the Assembly grounds.
BJP leader N. Ramchander Rao also criticized Congress and BRS over disruptions in the session.
The reports did not include responses from Congress or BRS to these accusations.
Telangana BJP MLAs drove tractors from the MLA quarters to the Assembly on Friday.
The legislators demanded implementation of the Fasal Bima Yojana crop insurance scheme in Telangana.
The protest took place during the ongoing Monsoon session of the Telangana Assembly.
Police stopped the MLAs as they attempted to enter the Assembly premises with tractors.
BJP president N. Ramchander Rao accused Congress and BRS of blocking discussion of public issues, including fee reimbursement.
- Who
- Telangana BJP MLAs, including Payal Shankar, Ramarao Patel and Paidi Rakesh Reddy, joined farmers in the protest.
- What
- They held a tractor rally demanding implementation of the Fasal Bima Yojana crop insurance scheme.
- When
- Friday, during the Telangana Assembly’s ongoing Monsoon session; related criticism by N. Ramchander Rao was made Thursday.
- Where
- From the MLA quarters to the Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To pressure the state government to implement crop insurance and highlight farmers’ concerns.
- Protesting group
- Telangana BJP MLAs and farmers
- Main demand
- Implementation of the Fasal Bima Yojana in Telangana
- Protest method
- Tractors driven from the MLA quarters toward the Assembly
- Timing
- During the ongoing Monsoon session
- Police action
- Police stopped the tractors from entering the Assembly premises
- Additional BJP allegation
- N. Ramchander Rao accused Congress and BRS of disrupting proceedings
- Issue cited by Rao
- Fee reimbursement was among the subjects he said were not being discussed
