Opposition flays Telangana government decision to provide bonus only for fine variety paddy

‘Congress mark deceit’

“This is Congress-mark deceit, betrayal,” he said on his ‘X’ handle.

ఇది కపట కాంగ్రెస్ మార్కు మోసం.. దగా.. నయవంచన..

గ్యారెంటీ కార్డులో..
“వరిపంటకు” రూ.500 బోనస్ అని ప్రకటించి..
ఇప్పుడు “సన్న వడ్లకు మాత్రమే” అని
సన్నాయి నొక్కులు నొక్కుతారా ??

ప్రచారంలో ప్రతి గింజకు అని ఊదరగొట్టి..
ప్రభుత్వంలోకి రాగానే చేతులెత్తేస్తారా ??

ఇది ప్రజా పాలన కాదు..… pic.twitter.com/9GZoIIFJyz

— KTR (@KTRBRS) May 21, 2024

Farmers have faced trouble due to erratic power supply in villages, inadequate irrigation water for crops and the Congress government not procuring paddy before unseasonal rains damaged crops, he alleged.

The Congress had promised ₹15,000 annually to farmers and tenant farmers, ₹12,000 to agriculture workers and ₹two lakh loan waiver but not fulfilled those promises, he said.

Rama Rao said the state’s farmers would not spare the ruling Congress for “betraying” them after polling in Lok Sabha elections was over.

“The countdown has begun for the end of the Congress government,” he said.

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BJP attacks Congress

BJP spokesperson NV Subhash charged the Congress with “betraying” farmers by deciding to give bonus only for fine variety paddy though it had promised ₹500 bonus to paddy in general.

He also hit out at the Congress over its promises of ₹15,000 annually to farmers and tenant farmers, ₹12,000 to farm labourers and ₹2 lakh loan waiver.

Referring to the Congress dispensation’s decision to invite former AICC president Sonia Gandhi to the Telangana formation day celebrations, Subhash said the government should inform people in what capacity Sonia Gandhi is being invited.

While Telangana statehood was achieved with the contribution of all sections of society, the Congress and BRS have always tried to claim credit for it, he said.

The previous BRS government had spent about ₹500 crore for 10th anniversary celebrations of state formation and now Congress is following suit, he alleged.

Also Read: 10 years later, several AP-Telangana issues unresolved

‘BJP supported statehood’

Noting that the BJP had always supported the formation of Telangana, Subhash said veteran BJP leader LK Advani had in 2009 announced state formation in 100 days if the BJP came to power.

The Congress government should hold celebrations after addressing people’s problems, said Subhash, a grandson of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.

The Telangana cabinet had on Monday decided to invite Sonia Gandhi for the state formation day celebrations and also pay a bonus of ₹500 on MSP to farmers who cultivated fine rice variety of paddy.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state government would procure paddy from farmers with MSP even if it gets wet and the money would be paid to them in three days after procurement.

“What we said was we will start with ₹500 bonus for those who cultivate fine rice variety of paddy,” he said.

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