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BRS MLA and erstwhile Minister T. Harish Rao demanded that the State authorities instantly statesman procurement of maize astatine the MSP of ₹2,400 per quintal and guarantee outgo of the promised ₹330 bonus per quintal to enactment the farmers.
In an unfastened missive to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy connected Wednesday, Mr. Rao accused the State authorities of neglecting maize farmers and urged contiguous intervention. He stated that maize had been sown successful astir 7 lakh acres crossed Telangana this season, adding that backstage traders and middlemen are exploiting the farmers owed to the lack of authorities procurement.
“The backstage traders are purchasing maize astatine prices acold beneath the Minimum Support Price (MSP). While the MSP is ₹2,400 per quintal and the Congress manifesto promised an further bonus of ₹330, neither person been implemented. Farmers are being forced to merchantability their harvest astatine ₹1,600 per quintal to backstage buyers,” helium said, adding that the farmers are successful distress.
“Are the cries of the farmers not reaching your ears? Instead of focusing connected Delhi tours, commissions and settlements, you should crook your attraction to the plight of farmers,” Mr. Rao added.
