Harish Rao slams Congress government over farmer’s death, agricultural crisis

BRS leader Harish Rao lashed out at the Congress government after farmer Ravi Naik’s death in Mahabubnagar, calling it a result of collapsing agriculture, poor healthcare, and “murder by the State.”

Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on the Congress government in the State for the neglect of farmers and the poor being subjected to in hardships even for timely medicare, Bharat Rashtra Samithi senior leader and former minister T. Harish Rao voiced concern over the tragic death of a farmer, Ravi Naik from Mahabubnagar district after failing to get emergency care.

Describing it as a stark reflection of the “collapse of agriculture” in Telangana and the “criminal apathy” of government hospitals, he said the tragic death of a farmer had exposed the collapse of the system in Telangana and the criminal apathy of government hospitals towards the poor.

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When the Congress government ignored farmers’ cries and failed to provide even basic medical care, it’s not just negligence, it was murder by the State, he said, adding that the Revanth Reddy government must be held accountable for pushing farmers into despair and denying them dignity in both life and death.