Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress government over the paddy procurement delay after visiting farmers in Hanmapur village of Bhuvanagiri constituency on Thursday.
Ramchander Rao met farmers at a grain procurement centre and listened to complaints regarding delayed procurement. According to farmers, authorities had not procured their paddy despite waiting for several days.
Farmers said the delay caused severe financial and mental stress. Meanwhile, changing weather conditions further damaged grain stocks and increased losses.
Ramchander Rao alleged that the grain procurement system in Telangana had collapsed because of the Congress government’s negligence and administrative failure. He said farmers had suffered due to shortage of lorries, gunny bags, tarpaulins, and other basic facilities at procurement centres.
The BJP leader said grain heaps had started sprouting because officials failed to provide tarpaulins during unseasonal weather conditions. As a result, farmers were losing grain weight and failing to receive fair prices for their produce.
Paddy procurement delay leaves grain heaps unattended
Ramchander Rao said nearly 80 to 100 grain heaps remained unpurchased in Hanmapur village alone. Meanwhile, he alleged that officials continued giving assurances while farmers waited at procurement centres for several days.
He said the Centre was already covering support price, transport charges, gunny bags, tarpaulins, labour charges, and commissions for IKP centres. Therefore, he questioned why the state government failed to conduct procurement efficiently.
The BJP leader also accused the Congress government of failing to implement promises made in the Warangal Farmer Declaration. According to him, the government failed to provide even minimum facilities required at procurement centres.
Ramchander Rao demanded that the state government immediately procure all grain stocks, including sprouted grain. He also sought immediate supply of drinking water, shade, gunny bags, tarpaulins, and adequate transport vehicles at procurement centres.
He appealed to farmers not to lose hope or take extreme steps. Furthermore, he said the Narendra Modi government and the BJP would continue supporting farmers in Telangana.
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