Ministers statements on paddy procurement run contrary to ground reality: BJP State chief N. Ramchander Rao
BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao criticized the State government's inconsistent statements regarding paddy procurement figures. He highlighted the discrepancy between the Civil Supplies Minister's claim of 60 lakh metric tonnes and other ministers' estimates of 40 to 50 lakh metric tonnes. Rao emphasized the distress faced by farmers due to delays in procurement and called for immediate action to address the situation.
- ▪BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao alleged contradictory statements by ministers on paddy procurement volumes.
- ▪Civil Supplies Minister claimed 60 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured, while others cited 40 to 50 lakh metric tonnes.
- ▪Rao stated that farmers are forced to sell their paddy at below the minimum support price due to procurement delays.
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BJP State president N. Ramchander Rao alleged that the contradictory statements by the ministers on the volume of paddy procured in the current yasangi season so far exposed the State government’s lack of clarity on the matter.Speaking to reporters in Karimnagar on Saturday, Mr. Rao said, “Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy claimed that 60 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy was procured across the State so far. But other ministers had put the paddy procurement figure in the range of 40 to 50 lakh LMT.” These claims are not only inconsistent but contrary to the ground reality, he alleged.Mr.
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