TDP common secretary Nara Lokesh throughout his ‘Yuva Galam’ walkathon accompanied by former Ministers N. Amarnath Reddy and N. Kishore Kumar Reddy within the latter’s Piler constituency of Annamayya district, on Tuesday.
Farmers lamented the rise in enter cost by thrice since 2019, and expressed their grievance earlier than Telugu Desam Party (TDP) common secretary Nara Lokesh on Tuesday.
At the farmers’ meet organised on the conventional tomato belt of Vayalpadu mandal in Piler constituency, the contributors stated they used to spend ₹10,000 per acre earlier, which had grow to be ₹30,000 at present. While complaining that the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBK) provided nothing however urea, in addition they alleged that the counter employees requested them about their political affiliation earlier than issuing the inventory. The farmers rued that the federal government, underneath the pretext of providing monetary help underneath Rythu Bharosa, had eliminated scores of subsidies, together with for fodder.
Mr. Lokesh stated the Naidu regime provided drip irrigation at 90% subsidy, which largely benefited in wetting the arid tracts of Rayalaseema, whereas the current authorities, in sharp distinction, had not issued a single drip connection. He warned that the proposal to put in meters to agricultural connections would sound a demise knell for farmers.
The TDP chief enquired concerning the tomato processing unit promised by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy throughout his padayatra taken up earlier than the 2019 elections. “I have seen 26 RBKs under lock and key, which is an indicator of this government’s performance,” he stated.
