Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Korutla MLA, Dr Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday, November 12, initiated a padayatra in the Jagtial district of Telangana to mount pressure on the government over its unfulfilled promises to farmers.
The padayatra began from Korutla town and is expected to be joined by Siddipet MLA and former Telangana health minister T Harish Rao at Chelgal. Kumar alleged that the government failed to waive crop loans and provide Rythu Bharosa and a Rs 500 bonus to paddy farmers.
The BRS MLA further said that not only farmers, but all sections of the society, including women, students, unemployed youth, pensioners and others were unhappy with the Congress government.
“The bonus has turned bogus. Rythu Bandhu is nowhere to be seen, and loan waivers are forgotten. For me, the welfare of 60 lakh farmers is my top priority. I am ready to resign from my MLA position if the government fulfils its promise to waive the Rs 2 lakh crop loan for farmers. But despite my willingness to sacrifice, the government has failed to deliver,” he said.
Rao pointed out that during the Assembly election campaign, CM Revanth promised loan waivers by August 15, eventually getting delayed.
On Musi river beautification
Criticizing the allocation of Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for the Musi beautification project, Rao questioned the source of the funds. “Farmers need urgent support, yet money is being diverted to other projects,” he said adding, “If you have the courage, conduct your Musi padayatra in areas where houses were demolished. Revanth Reddy’s indifference to these issues is louder than Musi’s pollution.”
Balakonda MLA, Vemula Prashant Reddy, who joined the Padayatra attacked Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy stating that the CM’s mouth is as stinky as the Musi river. He claimed that the padayatra is being carried out to raise issues faced by the farmers in Telangana.
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