Krishna delta farmers stage protest over delay in release of irrigation water

Farmers affiliated with the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham staging a protest near the Sunkarivari Thota bridge on the outskirts of Eluru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGMENT Farmers of the Krishna delta, under the banner of the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham, staged a protest near the Sunkarivari Thota bridge on the outskirts of Eluru on Sunday, demanding the immediate release of irrigation water for their agricultural lands.Addressing the gathering, Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham State assistant secretary K. Srinivas warned that farmers would intensify their agitation if the government failed to release water without further delay.Mr. Srinivas alleged that the government had initially assured farmers that irrigation water would be released from June 15 and encouraged them to prepare nu