“Relief for the Cotton Industry: Telangana Ginning Mills Strike Ends”
A detailed discussion was held today at the Telangana Secretariat with representatives of the Telangana State Cotton Association on various issues facing the cotton ginning and pressing industries. The meeting was attended by the Honorable Marketing Minister, Mr. Tummala Nageswara Rao, Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Department, Mr. Surendra Mohan, IAS, Marketing Department officials, and the Chairman and Managing Director of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI).
During the meeting, issues related to the L1, L2, and L3 policy system and other industry concerns were discussed in detail. The officials assured that all issues would be resolved within a week or ten days based on the proposals and suggestions submitted by the State Government to the Central authorities. They also appealed to the Telangana State Cotton Association to withdraw the proposed strike in the interest of farmers' welfare.
In response to their assurance, a meeting of the office bearers of the Telangana State Cotton Association and the presidents and secretaries of all district units was held today, 18-11-2025, at Hotel Minerva Grand, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. After detailed deliberations, it was unanimously decided to withdraw the proposed "shutdown" by the Telangana State Cotton Association.
Therefore, the unity of all owners of the cotton ginning and pressing industry is appreciated and they are requested to continue their cooperation and solidarity in the future decisions of the Association to protect the interests of the industry.