Will expose anti-farmers policies of TRS-BJP Govts: Revanth

Kamareddy, Nov.19 (Maxim News): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President & MP A. Revanth Reddy, along with TPCC Political Affairs Committee Convener Mohammed Ali Shabbir, launched the ‘Kalla-lo-Congress‘ programme in Kamareddy district on Friday to meet and interact with farmers at their fields about their problems.

Accompanied with DCC Presidents and other important leaders, TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy and former minister Shabbir Ali interacted with farmers in Baswapur, Rameshwarpally, Jangampally, Bhiknoor Town, Kamareddy Town, Bhavanipet, Palvancha, Tadvai, Lingampet, Lingampalli, Nalla Madugu and Shettali Sangareddy. They met paddy farmers who complained to them of the huge losses they incurred due to the loss of crops due to recent heavy rains.

They met the family of farmer Beeraiah in Ailapur village of Lingampet who recently died of a heart attack on his paddy field. They also met the family of another farmer Mettu Prabhakar of Nalla Madugu village who died due to a snake bike. Financial assistance was given to both the families on behalf of the Congress party.

The farmers explained the difficulties they have been facing due to uncertainty over paddy cultivation. Many farmers complained of non-payment of MSP for their produce while a few complained about the huge rise in input cost due to the increase in prices of diesel.

Speaking to media persons later, Revanth Reddy alleged that farmers in Telangana State were in deep distress due to the negligent attitude of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. He said that TRS Govt did not fulfill the promise of waiving off crop loans up to Rs. 1 lakh despite completing nearly three years in power in the second term. He said lakhs of farmers were not getting any crop loans due to the non-clearance of old dues.

Revanth Reddy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM KCR of pushing farmers into huge economic distress. He said both BJP Govt at the Centre and TRS Govt in Telangana were implementing anti-farmer policies so as to crush the agri-based economy which would consequently facilitate the entry of the corporate sector.

The TPCC Chief announced that the Congress party would raise the issues concerning farmers of Telangana in the forthcoming session of Parliament. He strongly condemned CM KCR and Telangana BJP for jointly conspiring to destroy the paddy farmers of Telangana. He said both TRS and BJP Govts want paddy farmers to give up cultivation and surrender before big companies by accepting corporate/regulated farming. He said CM KCR staged a ‘drama’ and not dharna at Indira Park on Thursday.

Revanth Reddy said that lakhs of farmers suffered huge losses due to natural calamities like drought or heavy rains in the last seven years. However, he said not a single farmer of Telangana ever got any compensation either from the State or Central Government.

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