Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy slams Jagadish Reddy over remarks on Congress and paddy procurement
Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy defended his party's record on paddy procurement against BRS claims. He highlighted that the Congress government disbursed more funds to farmers compared to the BRS regime and criticized BRS leaders for their remarks. Reddy emphasized the significant expansion of procurement infrastructure under Congress and questioned the credibility of BRS leaders.
- ▪The Congress government disbursed ₹27,747.75 crore to farmers between 2021 and 2023, compared to ₹23,599.36 crore by the BRS government.
- ▪Nearly ₹6,500 crore has already been credited to farmers' accounts this year.
- ▪Congress has set up 7,178 procurement centres in 2023-24 and plans to expand to 8,575 centres in 2025-26.
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Dismissing the BRS claims on paddy procurement, the Congress hit back stating that their government procured more and paid more to the farmers compared to the BRS regime.Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said that between 2021 and 2023, the BRS government paid ₹23,599.36 crore to farmers, whereas the Congress government had disbursed ₹27,747.75 crore within just two years. He added that nearly ₹6,500 crore had already been credited to farmers’ accounts this year alone.Similarly, the Congress government had expanded procurement infrastructure significantly by setting up 7,178 centres in 2023-24, 8,378 centres in 2024-25 and 8,575 centres in the ongoing 2025-26 season. “These figures are all in the public domain.
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