Overview
- Former MP B. Vinod Kumar wrote to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy seeking an immediate prohibition on sales, citing frequent farmer deaths linked to the weedkiller.
- Hospital inquiries in Karimnagar and Warangal indicate roughly 10–20 poisoning cases each month, with doctors warning there is no antidote and that even 10 ml can be fatal, and that exposure through skin injuries during spraying can hasten harm.
- The Telangana High Court recently asked the state government and the Union government to state their positions on prohibiting the chemical.
- A Lok Sabha reply last year said the product remains permitted nationwide with caution, including improved packaging to deter misuse and training for medical personnel.
- Odisha has enforced a six-month rolling ban since 2023, while Telangana medical and agricultural voices back restrictions and teams are conducting village awareness drives on risks and alternatives.