Hyderabad: BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao strongly criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over the ongoing crop procurement crisis in Telangana and accused the government of neglecting farmers.
KTR questioned how long the Chief Minister would remain “inactive” despite mounting distress at procurement centres across the state.
In an open letter to the Chief Minister, KTR alleged that farmers were collapsing at procurement centres while the government failed to respond.
He also questioned why the government was not purchasing crops despite repeated protests by farmers. According to him, farmers had resorted to protests, road blockades and demonstrations across Telangana.
KTR claimed several farmers suffered due to delays in procurement and alleged that some lost their lives near procurement centres.
Crop procurement crisis triggers political attack
The BRS leader alleged that procurement operations remained slow in several districts, including Warangal and Khammam.
He claimed many centres were not lifting even a single truckload of grain daily. KTR also accused officials of excessive deductions during procurement.
Further, he alleged that farmers were paying deposits for gunny bags and struggling to protect paddy stocks from unseasonal rains.
KTR accused the Congress government of failing to implement promises made to farmers during the Assembly elections, including bonus payments.
He also alleged that the government had weakened welfare measures introduced during the previous BRS administration led by K. Chandrashekar Rao.
Meanwhile, KTR urged the government to take corrective steps during the upcoming Cabinet meeting scheduled on May 23.
He demanded immediate procurement of crops stocked at procurement centres and sought compensation of Rs 25 lakh each for families of farmers who allegedly died near procurement centres.
The BRS leader warned that farmers across Telangana were growing increasingly angry over the crop procurement crisis.
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