Uttam Kumar Reddy rebuts KTR’s ‘lies’ on paddy procurement
Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana's Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister, criticized the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for allegedly spreading misinformation about paddy procurement. He highlighted the Congress Government's successful procurement efforts, which have already surpassed previous records despite challenges. Reddy also dismissed claims of gunny bag shortages as unfounded and emphasized the government's commitment to supporting farmers.
- ▪Uttam Kumar Reddy accused BRS of misleading farmers regarding paddy procurement.
- ▪The Congress Government has procured nearly 85% of the paddy arrivals this season, totaling 46.21 lakh tonnes.
- ▪Reddy stated that the government has positioned 20 crore gunny bags to ensure smooth procurement operations.
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HYDERABADCivil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leadership of spreading lies on the ongoing Rabi paddy procurement operations to mislead farmers and hide its own record of procurement failures.In a sharp rebuttal to the allegations of BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, Mr. Reddy said, “His (KTR’s) sole agenda is to create a politically manufactured chaos among farmers. But, it will backfire.”“The Congress Government is executing the largest-ever paddy procurement operation in Telangana’s history despite severe manpower shortage, massive logistical challenges and an unprecedented scale of arrivals.
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