Hyderabad, May 12 (PTI) The opposition Congress, TDP and BJP today hit out at the TRS government in Telangana for handcuffing farmers booked for vandalism at an agriculture market yard office in Khammam. Congress leaders and activists held protests at different places in the state against the handcuffing of farmers. TDP working president and MLA A Revant Reddy slammed the TRS government for handcuffing farmers. State Agriculture Minister P Srinivasa Reddy dismissed opposition allegations and said the government has already taken action against policemen for handcuffing the farmers. The ten chilli farmers have been arrested for allegedly carrying out violent protests and damaging the Khamman marketyard office.

Source: India Today May 12, 2017 16:18 UTC