"rythu-bima"

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of failing to implement its six guarantees and scrapping KCR-era welfare schemes. Addressing a roadshow in Banswada, he highlighted delays in pensions, farm assistance and key social welfare programmes

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of failing to keep its election promises and pushing farmers into distress. He said public sentiment favoured a BRS return and asserted that K Chandrashekhar Rao would be back as Chief Minister.

Thirty-six farmers from Narayanapuram village, Mahabubabad, were booked by police for protesting over pending land pass books. Without pass books, they are denied Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, crop loans, loan waivers, and urea supplies, prompting a complaint to the CMO

She said under his leadership, the value of agricultural produce had increased by over Rs 70,000 crore in a decade, a feat acknowledged even by the Union Ministry of Statistics

Lack of government assistance, mounting financial burden compounded by family struggles are leading to tragic outcomes in Telangana's farming community

BRS working president blamed the Congress for recklessly pushing Telangana into a debt trap while failing to fulfill its key promises.

He said that over 7,000 bereaved farmer families were still awaiting compensation, while more than 450 farmers had taken their own lives in the last 15 months without receiving the financial support due to them

Sharing media reports on the hardships faced by farmers on X, Rama Rao criticized the government for neglecting key issues, leaving farmers in Palamuru, Wyra, Bayyaram, and Jagtial struggling to secure support prices for essential crops, as well as access to power and fertilizers.

Nearly 1.5 lakh tribals were handed over pattas covering about four lakh acres in 2023.

Nothing big happened to change their destiny. Just one change in government. From the BRS, the Congress took over, and the downslide of farmers’ fortunes began.

Alleging that the claims made by the Chief Minister were false and far from reality, Harish Rao said the Congress government failed to fulfil promises made to farmers of the State

Rama Rao criticised the Congress for abandoning welfare schemes like Kalyana Lakshmi and Rythu Bima, leaving beneficiaries in distress.

They are planning to intensify agitation if the government fails to appoint assistants.

Former minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy pointed out that there was no mention about the support for the tenant farmers and the farm workers in the State budget.

The government had failed to extend any kind of crop investment support so far. Farmers had pinned high hopes on the promise of Rs.15000 per acre assured by the government under Rythu Bharosa.

Under BRS rule, agriculture sector witnessed major transformation in State

The State government should also continue Rythu Bima," he said while addressing a cheering crowd at Suryapet on the first day of his bus tour.

Nama Nageswara Rao said that there was a serious dissent growing among the people against the Congress government which came to power by giving fraudulent promises before the Assembly elections.

This would be a much better move compared to the Rythu Bima, that helps in paying to the farmer's family in case of his death, BJP member Payal Shankar said

Apart from food processing units in every mandal, focus would be on construction of double bedroom houses, houses under Gruhalakshmi scheme and also housing sites for the needy.