Sabitha Indra Reddy blames Centre, State for urea shortage in Telangana

BRS MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy criticised both the Centre and the Telangana government for failing to ensure timely urea supply. She alleged black marketing, mismanagement at PACS, and demanded urgent action to prevent further hardship for farmers

Hyderabad: Maheshwaram MLA and former Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy on Thursday slammed both the BJP-led Centre and the Congress government in Telangana for failing to ensure the timely supply of urea to farmers.

She said farmers in Maheshwaram and Kandukur mandals have been standing in queues at Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) from early morning, struggling to procure fertiliser.

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Speaking to the District Collector over phone, the former Minister pointed out that police were distributing tokens, collecting photocopies of Aadhaar and pattadar passbooks, and issuing slips for supply. However, urea continued to be sold in the black market unchecked, she alleged after interacting with farmers waiting in queues at PACS.

She accused both governments of neglecting farmers’ distress. “Neither the Centre nor the State is serious about their plight. Farmers are being forced into hardship due to lack of planning,” she said.

Sabitha Reddy recalled that under BRS chief and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, farmers received immediate relief during such crises. She demanded urgent steps from both the Union and State governments to ensure adequate urea supply and prevent exploitation.