Summary:
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (PTI) With the ruling TRS and BJP continuing to engage in a war of words over paddy procurement in the state, the Congress in Telangana on Saturday began a two-day protest here, demanding that the state and Central governments procure paddy immediately to provide relief to farmers.
State Congress president and MP A Revanth Reddy, other party MPs from Telangana N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, along with senior party leaders, participated in the "Vari Deeksha" (paddy protest).
"Started two days #VariDeeksha at DharnaChowk today demanding the Central and state governments to procure paddy immediately and give relief to the dying farmers "Farmers lives matter to us all," Revanth Reddy tweeted.
Their demands include immediate purchase of paddy presently lying in the fields, purchase of wet paddy (due to rains) for Minium Support Price, providing compensation to farmers for paddy which started sprouting due to rains and announcement of the government"s stance over summer crop, the PCC president said.
The TRS government has been demanding that the Centre announce the annual target for paddy procurement from Telangana.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, along with cabinet colleagues, has recently held a dharna here over the issue.