KTR demands Cabinet discussion on crop procurement
K.T. Rama Rao of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has criticized the Congress government in Telangana for mishandling crop procurement operations. He has called for the issue to be discussed in the upcoming State Cabinet meeting, citing delays that have left farmers waiting for assistance. Rama Rao has also highlighted the dire consequences of these delays, including the deaths of farmers at procurement centers due to stress and heatstroke.
- ▪K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of mishandling crop procurement in Telangana.
- ▪Farmers have been waiting at procurement centers for nearly two months due to slow operations.
- ▪Rama Rao demanded an ex gratia of ₹25 lakh for families of farmers who died near procurement centers.
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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday accused the Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of mishandling crop procurement operations in Telangana and demanded that the issue be taken up at the State Cabinet meeting scheduled for May 23.In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Mr. Rama Rao alleged that the government had failed to effectively manage investment support, fertilizer supply and procurement operations after coming to power. He claimed that welfare and support mechanisms introduced during the previous BRS regime had been dismantled by the Congress government.The BRS leader said farmers in several districts had been waiting at procurement centres for nearly two months as procurement remained slow and inadequate.
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