K T Rama Rao warns of protests over delay in paddy procurement

RAJANNA-SIRCILLA: BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Saturday warned that if the government fails to take immediate action, the party will stand by farmers at paddy procurement centres across the state and launch protests until the entire produce is purchased.

During his visit to a paddy procurement centre in Baddenapalli, Thangallapalli mandal, Rama Rao interacted with farmers and strongly criticised the government. He alleged that despite farmers bringing paddy to procurement centres for over a month, not a single grain has been procured so far.

Rama Rao accused the government of deliberately delaying procurement to avoid paying the Minimum Support Price (MSP) along with a bonus. He also criticised the government for failing to provide Rythu Bandhu assistance, adequate power supply and timely procurement, saying the condition of farmers across the state has become miserable.