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Former Minister V. Srinivas Goud has criticised the Congress government for promoting beer manufacturing units at the expense of traditional toddy-tapping communities. During a visit to a palm grove in Nagarkurnool district, he called for prioritising natural Neera centres and fulfilling promises made to toddy tappers.
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BRS leader V. Srinivas Goud accused Telangana CM Revanth Reddy of neglecting the Goud and other BC communities by not honoring election promises such as BC reservations and wine shop allocations.
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Former Minister V. Srinivas Goud accused the Congress-led Telangana government of harassing toddy shop owners from the Goud community under the pretext of fighting adulteration. He alleged that the real intent was to protect the liquor mafia and increase state revenue.
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Sabitha Indra Reddy stated that the BRS legislators who raised the question in the Assembly, were deprived the opportunity to seek clarity from the State government, after the session was adjourned. "The Ministers feared to face us in the Assembly on the issues plaguing education sector and hence, the answers were provided only in writing without giving scope for discussion in the House," she added.
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KT Rama Rao slams Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues, he termed their actions as "downright disgusting and inhuman," criticising them for cracking crude jokes while the toddy tappers risked their lives.
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The Neera cafe built at a cost of Rs.13 crore as part of the State initiative to promote the heady-brew tapped and dished out by traditional toddy tappers from the Goud community
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CM KCR announced a special scheme ‘Geeta Karmikula Bhima' extending an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to toddy tappers
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Kothagudem: Telangana government was the only government in the country to provide pensions to toddy tappers, stated District Collector Anudeep Durishetty. New Aasara pensions have been sanctioned to around 28, 427 persons in the district from August month onwards. The new pensioners include toddy toppers and dialysis patients, the Collector said. Durishetty attended the 372nd […]
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Yadadri-Bhongir: Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Friday said that the several initiatives have been taken up by the state government to improve the livelihood of those who dependent on caste based professions including toddy tappers. Laying foundation stone for Neera production centre, which is taken up at Nandanam village with Rs 8 crore. The […]
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Hyderabad: Prohibition and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Wednesday called upon the Goud community to teach a fitting lesson to politicians making derogatory remarks against toddy tappers. Neera and toddy, which have medicinal values to treat 15 types of diseases, was banned in the city in undivided Andhra Pradesh, he said, after reviewing the […]
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Warangal: The evil practice of expulsion from the caste or community is still prevalent in some rural pockets of Hanamkonda district, thanks to the apathy of the law enforcement agencies. In one of such cases, five families of toddy tappers of the ‘Goud’ caste/ community were expelled from a dominant group of the same community […]
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Modalities are being worked out for the schemes, which will be launched by CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, said Minister Errrabelli Dayakar Rao
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Ex-gratia was also given to tappers who suffered permanent and temporary disabilities
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“We are taking measures to support BCs in education and occupations,” he said while presenting the Budget in the State Assembly here on Wednesday
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Hyderabad: Excise and Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud on Tuesday directed the officials to prepare the Detailed Project Report for establishment of Neera products manufacturing unit proposed to be set up by the State government at Nandanavanam in Yadadri Bhongir district. He also wanted them to initiate necessary measures including the tendering process for construction […]
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Village Development Committee members arrested for destroying palm trees, toddy pots and imposing boycott on Goud community people
