21-Aug-2024 08:52 PM
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Hyderabad, Aug 21 (Reporter) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) has accused the Congress government of blatantly cheating farmers under the pretext of loan waivers.
Speaking to the media at Telangana Bhavan on Wednesday, KTR criticized Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for making exaggerated claims about the loan waiver scheme, while in reality, only a fraction of the promised amount has been waived. He questioned the discrepancies in statements made by the Chief Minister and his ministers regarding the status of the loan waiver, which has left farmers confused.
KTR pointed out that despite the government's claims of completing the loan waiver process, farmers are still protesting across the state, highlighting the scheme's failure. He criticized the government for filing non-bailable cases against farmers in Adilabad district who protested the incomplete loan waiver, questioning whether demanding a loan waiver has now become a criminal offense.
In response to the government's actions, KTR announced that the BRS will hold protests in every village and mandal across the state to pressure the government into fulfilling its promises.
He accused the Congress of initially promising
Rs 40,000 crores for loan waivers but later reducing it to Rs 7,500 crores, leaving farmers in a difficult position.
KTR also demanded that the government immediately withdraw the cases filed against protesting farmers and warned that the BRS would intensify its protests if the cases were not dropped. He emphasized that the BRS will continue to fight against the government until every farmer receives their rightful loan waiver.
Furthermore, KTR criticized the Chief Minister's recent remarks, calling them a distraction tactic to divert attention from the loan waiver issue. He reaffirmed that the BRS will not be distracted and will continue to fight for the rights of farmers. KTR challenged the government to fulfill its promises without further delays and to stop the harassment of farmers under various pretexts...////...