Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) activists hoisted black flags across the State on Friday to protest the adamant attitude of the Centre on rabi paddy (parboiled rice) procurement as also against the relentless increase in the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.
Ministers including A. Indrakaran Reddy (Endowments) and V. Prashanth Reddy (Roads & Buildings) also hoisted black flags on their homes in their respective constituencies. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Indrakaran Reddy said they would continue their fight against the Centre till it agrees to procure paddy this season. He also participated a bike rally in Nirmal town as part of the protest.
At Velpur in Nizamabad district, Mr. Prashanth Reddy hoisted black flag on his home demanding that the Centre start procurement of paddy this season. Led by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the elected representatives of TRS would participate in a protest at New Delhi on April 11.
