Hyderabad, May 17 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed a statewide crackdown on traders selling counterfeit seeds and fertilisers ahead of the monsoon season.

In a high-level review meeting held at the Secretariat on Friday, the chief minister instructed district collectors and police officials to remain vigilant and take strict action against those involved in the illegal trade of fake agricultural inputs.

Strict enforcement and task forces

The chief minister emphasized that the Preventive Detention (PD) Act should be invoked against those caught selling fake seeds and fertilisers.

He called for joint task forces comprising the agriculture and police departments to conduct coordinated raids across all districts. S...