Hyderabad, March 17 -- BRS MLC K Kavitha, accompanied by other party leaders, reached the Telangana Legislative Council on Monday wearing garlands made of red chilies.

The protest was held to demand a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 25,000 per quintal for chilies farmers. The protestors raised concerns that chili, which was cultivated in 4 lakh acres in the last season in Telangana state, has reduced to 2.4 lakh acres this season due to prices. The BRS demanded that the government should fix a support price of Rs. 25,000 for chili and purchase it through Nafed and Markfed. BRS cadres also requested the Spices Board to include chilli in food crop list.

Earlier on March 15, BRS MLCs led by K Kavitha held a protest outside the Telangana ...