Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Cotton Mill Strike Ends After CCI Assurances
Cotton mill owners in Telangana, India, went on strike to protest the Cotton Corporation of India's new rules for buying cotton.
After talks with the corporation's chief and the state's agriculture minister, the mill owners agreed to stop the strike and start working again.
They did this because the corporation's chief promised to fix the problems within 10 days.
Cotton Mill Owners and Traders Association ended their indefinite strike
Strike was against CCI's classification of ginning mills and procurement cap
CCI chairman Lalit Kumar Gupta assured resolution of issues within 10 days
More than 300 ginning mills resumed operations, impacting cotton procurement
State minister Tummala Nageswara Rao mediated talks between CCI and millers
- Who
- Telangana Cotton and Ginning Mill Owners and Traders Association
- What
- Ended indefinite strike against CCI's cotton procurement rules
- When
- Tuesday, after talks with CCI chairman and state minister
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Why
- To protest against CCI's classification of ginning mills and procurement cap
Cotton Mill Owners and Traders Association
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
Classification of Mills
Cotton Mill Owners and Traders Association
Opposed to CCI's L1, L2, LC classification
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
CCI stated procurement norms would remain uniform
Procurement Cap
Cotton Mill Owners and Traders Association
Argued CCI's cap of 7 quintals per acre was unviable
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
CCI did not mention changing the cap in talks
- Strike Duration
- One day
- Number of Mills Affected
- More than 300
- CCI's Promise
- To resolve issues within 10 days
- State Minister Involved
- Tummala Nageswara Rao
