Farmers stand in queues for urea in Telangana

As the world is gearing up to usher in the New Year with celebrations, farmers across Telangana rang stood in serpentine queues, through the biting cold night and freezing dawn, desperately waiting for a single bag of urea. 

From Warangal to Khammam, Mahabubabad to Nagarkurnool, the reality on the ground stood in stark contrast to the Congress government’s claims and assurances.

Wrapped in blankets, men and



women farmers were seen camping overnight at Rythu Vedikas, PACS offices and farmer service centres in the early hours of Wednesday. 

In Uppalarapalli village of Warangal district, farmers stayed awake all night in the cold. In Khammam’s Konijerla mandal, queues began as early as 3 am. 

Women farmers and even children were forced to endure the ordeal. In several places, scuffles broke out over tokens.