Congress Warns TRS Govt Against Hike in Power Tariff

Kamareddy, Oct.31 (Maxim News): Former Minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir has warned the TRS Government against increasing the power tariff and RTC fares. He also announced that the Congress party would wage a legal battle, if required, to defend the rights and interests of paddy farmers.

Addressing a review meeting of the Congress party in the Kamareddy constituency at Bibipet Mandal in the Kamareddy district on Sunday Shabbir Ali alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao was creating economic problems for all sections of the society so as to strengthen his grip in the State. Citing instances, he said in view of good rainfall, lakhs of paddy farmers were expecting a good yield and profits in the Yasangi season. Since CM KCR apparently hates to see the happiness on the faces of farmers, he issued a ‘Tughlaqi Farman‘ asking them not to cultivate paddy.

He said lakhs of farmers would suffer huge losses if they opt for alternate crops other than paddy. He said if the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was refusing to buy the paddy, then the State Government should purchase the crop. “TRS Govt took loans of Rs. 4 lakh crore in the name of irrigation and other projects. Most of the loans were taken to make payments to contractors who give commission to TRS leaders. But CM KCR is not willing to spend any money to help the farmers by giving them compensation or buy their produce at MSP,” he said.

Shabbir announced that the Congress party would wage a legal battle, if required, to protect the rights and interests of lakhs of paddy farmers. (Maxim News)

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