"rythu-bharosa"

Facing mounting rural anger over a urea shortage and faltering welfare schemes, the Congress government in Telangana is delaying local body elections beyond the High Court’s deadline. In a strategic pivot, it plans to boost BC reservations to 42%, despite legal hurdles, and showcase marquee infrastructure projects to regain public support.

Jagadish Reddy criticised the Congress government in Telangana for mismanagement in education, health, and farming sectors. He also questioned police impartiality and the handling of SLBC and Kaleshwaram projects, alleging political motives

The Telangana government will distribute PDS rice in jute bags carrying the Congress Six Guarantees logo and photos of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy from September. While officials call it welfare promotion, dealers see it as publicity

Peddapalli-based rural photographer Erukulla Veeresham won two State-level awards in a competition organised by the I&PR Department on World Photography Day. His works on welfare schemes earned prizes in the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam and Rythu Bharosa categories

In Telangana's Adilabad district, Sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi distributed booklets detailing the Congress government's unfulfilled pre-election promises to residents of Mukhra (K) village. She accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of misleading the public with false guarantees.

Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy admitted delays in Rythu Bharosa aid and reiterated his right to criticise mistakes, even those by the Chief Minister. His remarks sparked discontent within the Telangana Congress, prompting a warning from the TPCC Disciplinary Committee.

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of not operating KLIP pumps at Medigadda despite heavy Godavari inflows. He alleged political motives behind halting water lifting and warned of serious impact on farmers already suffering due to deficit rainfall

KTR said the Congress government was prioritizing demolitions over development, claiming that bulldozers had reached every corner, from Hyderabad to remote villages.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao slammed the Telangana government for a critical fertiliser shortage, accusing it of poor planning and artificial scarcity. He demanded a probe into the spike in urea prices and questioned hoarding and political interference in fertiliser distribution.

BRS leader P Karthik Reddy warned of an indefinite hunger strike if Rythu Bharosa funds are not released for erstwhile Rangareddy farmers within a week, accusing the Congress government of political discrimination and stepmotherly treatment of the district’s farmers

Rythu Bharosa assistance was released to over 27,000 farmers in Patancheru constituency after the BRS threatened to block the ORR. Farmers from 48 villages had initially been excluded from the disbursement despite a Statewide release announced by the Chief Minister

To fund its Rs 33,600-crore welfare schemes, the Telangana Congress government is focusing on boosting non-tax revenue and securing Central grants. With low revenue mobilisation in April, it plans land auctions, mining reforms, and strategic asset monetisation to raise funds

A man allegedly slit his father’s tongue with a sickle over a dispute regarding Rs 2,000 from the Rythu Bharosa amount in Medak district. The injured father is undergoing treatment, while police have registered a case based on a complaint

The BRS working president recalled how Chandrashekhar Rao ensured free power, irrigation facilities, timely crop procurement and Rs. 5 lakh Rythu Bima life insurance to farmers.

Over 27,000 farmers from Patancheru were denied Rythu Bharosa assistance despite being eligible. Officials cite possible exclusion due to proposed municipal mergers. The BRS has announced protests, while the local Congress leadership seeks action from the Agriculture Minister.

The Telangana Congress is grappling with multiple challenges ahead of local body elections, including pending BC reservations, irregularities in welfare schemes, land acquisition protests, and internal differences among leaders, leading to widespread apprehension about the party's poll preparedness

The BRS working president questioned the timing of the Rythu Bharosa rollout for the ongoing Vanakalam (Kharif) season, calling it a tactic to influence the upcoming local body elections while neglecting previous instalments

Says ruling party skipped assistance for one crop season and failed to clear arrears, releasing funds now only with elections in view

The Congress government has started disbursing Rythu Bharosa benefits to all farmers, aiming to complete the process in nine days. The government will also extend assistance to tenant farmers and labourers

Set to borrow Rs 17,400 cr in first quarter of 2025-26, surpassing budget projections. Despite initial plans for Rs 14,000 cr, the additional borrowings raise concerns about fiscal sustainability and the rising burden of long-term debt