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BRS moving president K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the Congress authorities had abandoned Telangana farmers by deciding to bounds harvest procurement to quotas fixed by the Central authorities and accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of going backmost connected his committedness to procure each atom produced by farmers.
Addressing a enactment wide assemblage gathering successful Boath constituency during his Adilabad tour, Mr. Rama Rao said farmers should not plead with officials if their crops are not procured, and they indispensable clasp Congress leaders accountable questioning them astir their promises connected bonus payments, procurement centres and enactment prices.
“Just days ago, Chief Minister assured farmers that his authorities would procure each grain. Today, helium says the State volition acquisition lone arsenic overmuch arsenic the Centre permits. This is simply a implicit betrayal of Telangana’s farmers and permission them astatine the mercy of backstage traders,” Mr. Rama Rao said.
Mr. Rama Rao warned that the BRS would intensify its agitation crossed Telangana until the authorities withdraws the determination and resumes procurement of each atom produced by farmers.
Earlier successful the day, Mr. Rama Rao visited Ponn colony successful Sirikonda mandal of Adilabad territory and consoled the household of husbandman Pandurang, who allegedly died by termination aft failing to unafraid procurement for his sorghum crop. He handed implicit ₹3 lakh successful fiscal assistance connected behalf of the BRS and demanded that the State authorities instantly supply ₹25 lakh arsenic ex gratia to the bereaved household and connection authorities jobs to Pandurang’s children.
