BRS must explain rationale behind proposed farmers’ meeting in Warangal: Govt Whip Adi Srinivas
Government Whip Adi Srinivas challenged the BRS to justify its proposed farmers' meeting in Warangal, claiming farmers are well-supported under the current Congress government. He highlighted achievements in paddy procurement, including 7.70 lakh metric tonnes procured and ₹277 crore paid to farmers, with payments made within two days. Srinivas cited increased agricultural spending and subsidies, contrasting current and past government expenditures.
- ▪Adi Srinivas questioned the rationale behind the BRS's proposed farmers' meeting in Warangal.
- ▪The government has established 8,525 paddy procurement centres, with 6,005 already operational.
- ▪7.70 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured, with ₹277 crore paid to farmers at minimum support price.
- ▪The current government has spent ₹1,52,656 crore on agriculture in 28 months, compared to ₹2,88,670 crore during BRS's 10-year rule.
- ▪An annual subsidy of ₹10,444 crore is provided for free power to agriculture, with additional compensation for crop damage due to unseasonal rains.
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HyderabadGovernment Whip Adi Srinivas questioned the rationale behind the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) proposing to hold a farmers’ meeting in Warangal, asserting that the party must clarify what issues it intends to raise when, according to him, farmers in the State are “content and supported” under the present dispensation.Addressing the media at the CLP office on Tuesday, he said the Congress government had consistently prioritised the welfare of farmers and accused former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao of making “baseless allegations” regarding paddy procurement.“It was the Congress that introduced procurement centres. Today, we are establishing 8,525 centres across the State, of which 6,005 are already operational,” he said.Mr.
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