Farmers expressed frustration over sales restrictions at cotton procurement centres, which resumed operations on Friday after an 11-day halt due to Aadhaar server glitches.   Having waited at ginning mills for over 10 days to sell their cotton, farmers were initially relieved when procurement resumed. However, their relief turned to disappointment as officials imposed a cap, refusing to purchase more than 37 quintals of cotton per farmer after 4 PM.   Mallaiah, a farmer from Chirrakunta in Asifabad mandal, criticized the purchasing limit, calling it unfair and an inconvenience to growers. He noted that such restrictions were being enforced for the first time.   Disgruntled farmers alleged that they were forced to bribe computer operators at the mills to sell cotton exceeding the 37-quintal limit. One farmer claimed he had no choice but to pay ₹2,000 to dispose of his 40 quintals of cotton. They urged officials to monitor operators and marketing secretaries at procurement centres to prevent such malpractice.   Farmers also reported that officials were rejecting cotton citing excessive moisture levels. As a result, many were forced to sell to private traders offering around ₹6,500 per quintal—significantly lower than the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹7,421 per quintal set by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), leading to losses of nearly ₹1,000 per quintal.   Officials from the marketing department advised farmers against paying bribes and assured them that procurement hours would be extended until 6 PM.   Meanwhile, reports surfaced that some private traders were allegedly collecting Aadhaar cards and land titles from farmers to sell cotton to the CCI at MSP rates. Seven secretaries had already been suspended for issuing temporary registrations to farmers in violation of regulations.