One farmer was killed Wednesday in a stampede during sale of fertilisers by the government in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district.
The incident took place at Station Ghanpur in Warangal district, about 200 km from here, when authorities were distributing fertilisers among farmers.
The police said the stampede occurred when a large number of farmers were jostling to collect fertilisers being sold by the authorities.
Uppalaiah, who was standing in the queue outside the fertiliser distribution centre, fell down and died in the stampede. His death led to tension in the area as farmers began a protest demanding Rs.300,000 as compensation to his kin.
The district officials have announced Rs.100,000 as compensation and assured farmers that they would be supplied with as much fertiliser as they need.