Overview

• Farmers in Kamareddy were moved to a police station for token distribution, where one man collapsed in the heat and was hospitalized.
• Mahabubabad saw road blockades, scuffles at agri centres and an injury, even as officials insisted stocks were adequate and rolled out more sale points with security.
• Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said 27,650 metric tonnes will arrive in four days after 34,930 tonnes reached this week, with 11 rakes en route and more planned.
• Reports from the Adilabad region detailed diversion of subsidised urea to Maharashtra and black-market sales, with three cases booked and a border check-post set up.
• Farmer groups demanded Aadhaar-based access instead of pattadar passbooks, while state ministers blamed the Centre and opposition leaders condemned police handling of crowds.