BRS MLAs Protest in Telangana Assembly Over Alleged Urea Shortage
The ruling party responds by citing recent allocation data to argue supplies have been steady.
Overview
- BRS legislators demonstrated on the Assembly premises, alleging an acute urea shortfall hurting farmers during the Yasangi (Rabi) season.
- They moved an adjournment motion seeking immediate discussion, with K. T. Rama Rao and colleagues urging Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar to suspend the listed agenda.
- Police stopped MLAs from carrying placards into the chamber, prompting a brief argument at the site.
- Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Reddy released recent supply figures, citing 9.66 lakh metric tonnes for 2024–25 kharif, 10.41 lakh metric tonnes for rabi, and 9.79 lakh metric tonnes secured for 2025–26 kharif.
- He asserted the state ensured uninterrupted supply after engaging Union Fertilizer Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and accused K. T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao of spreading misinformation.