Hyderabad – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana has strongly criticized Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his cabinet for failing to support farmers during the ongoing paddy procurement season.
According to Kondapalli Sridhar Reddy, President of BJP’s Kisan Morcha in the state, the Congress government is more focused on media coverage than on solving real issues. He said ministers are opening procurement centers just for show, without ensuring basic facilities for farmers.
He accused the state government of working hand-in-hand with rice millers, which he believes is hurting farmers. Farmers are being denied fair prices for their crops, despite the central government already announcing a Minimum Support Price (MSP) and covering procurement costs.
Sridhar Reddy questioned why farmers still struggle to sell their produce if the central support is in place. “What is the state government doing?” he asked. “Why are procurement centers not functioning properly? What has Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao done to help?”
He criticized Rao’s recent statement about writing to the Centre to buy all crops. “If the Centre is expected to handle everything, what is the state’s responsibility?” he asked. “How many centers has Rao actually visited?”
The BJP leader also pointed out the Congress party’s unfulfilled promises. Despite winning elections with big claims, the government hasn’t waived even 40% of farmers’ loans. There’s still no proper crop insurance scheme in place.
Sridhar Reddy added that the previous BRS government under KCR also let farmers down, and now the Congress is continuing the same trend. He said farmers face serious problems at the procurement centers — including a lack of gunny bags, tarpaulin sheets, manpower, and transport.
He also alleged that millers are exploiting farmers by cutting 5 to 10 kilograms of grain per quintal during procurement, leading to more losses for already struggling farmers.
The BJP urged the Congress government to act quickly, fix the procurement process, and ensure farmers are treated fairly.
