Free power to farmers under threat: BRS
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is opposing the Congress government's proposal for a separate Farmers’ Distribution Company, claiming it threatens free power for farmers. BRS leaders argue that this move is part of a strategy to reduce power subsidies and privatize electricity distribution. They assert that the initiative for free electricity, started in 2017, has been successful and that the proposed changes would harm rural service delivery.
- ▪The BRS demands the withdrawal of the Congress proposal for a separate Farmers’ Distribution Company.
- ▪BRS leaders allege the proposal aims to dismantle the 24-hour free electricity for agriculture.
- ▪They claim the restructuring would weaken service delivery in rural areas.
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has demanded that the Congress government immediately withdraw its proposal to establish a separate Farmers’ Distribution Company (Farmers’ DISCOM) alleging that the proposal is a deliberate attempt to dismantle the 24-hour c.Representing the party before the Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), former ministers Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy and Singireddy Niranjan Reddy alleged that it is part of a larger strategy to gradually withdraw power subsidies to the agricultural sector and pave the way for privatisation of electricity distribution.Speaking to the media later, Mr Jagadish Reddy noted that the landmark initiative of providing free 24-hour electricity to agriculture was launched in 2017 by the KCR government and was implemented…
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