KTR Slams CM Revanth Reddy Over ‘Ashirvada Sabhas’; Says ₹30,000 Crore in Rythu Bharosa Dues Denied to FarmersHyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticized chief minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of betraying Telangana’s farming community by withholding nearly ₹30,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. KTR said the CM‘s so-called “Ashirvada Sabhas” are nothing, but diverting public attention from the severe urea shortage and the hardships faced by farmers across the state.KTR said that releasing Rythu Bharosa assistance merely requires the govt to transfer funds directly into farmers’ accounts, yet the Congress govt has chosen to organise extravagant public meetings purely for publicity. While farmers are struggling with procurement issues, shortage of urea and the looming threat of drought, the CM is busy conducting celebratory events instead of addressing their problems, he said.Describing the Congress govt’s 30-month rule as a “disastrous administration,” KTR alleged that it has turned agriculture into a crisis and denied farmers nearly ₹30,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme during the last two-and-a-half years. He said the Congress had promised ₹15,000 per acre annually before the elections but, after assuming office, released assistance only for one or two acres while denying benefits to lakhs of farmers.The BRS leader alleged that the Congress govt has failed to honour Rythu Bharosa on four occasions, affecting nearly 70 lakh farmers across Telangana. He said farmers would never forget what he described as the govt‘s betrayal. He accused the govt of failing to fulfil its promise of a ₹2 lakh farm loan waiver, alleging that it had not even implemented a quarter of the promised waiver.He also criticised the govt for spending crores of rupees on the CM’s repeated visits to Delhi and publicity-oriented public meetings instead of extending investment support to farmers.Referring to the ongoing urea shortage, KTR said farmers across Telangana are struggling to obtain fertilisers and alleged that the Ashirvada Sabhas are being organised solely to divert attention from the crisis. He also criticised the state govt for shifting responsibility for paddy procurement by stating that it would procure only as much paddy as the Centre purchases, calling it a reflection of administrative failure.ends/
