Hyderabad, June 29 -- The Rythu Ashirwada Sabha scheduled to be held in Khammam district's Madhira constituency on Tuesday, June 30, has been called off after heavy rains damaged stalls and tents set up for a farmers' fair at Matkepalli crossroads in Chintakani mandal, part of the Madhira constituency represented by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has now directed ministers to convert the event into a Rythu Bharosa distribution conference and hold it instead at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad.

Officials have been instructed to make arrangements on a war footing for the rescheduled programme, which will be held on Tuesday at 4 pm. Farmers from across the state are expected to take part from their re...