This story is from November 16, 2021

Won’t allow Bandi to tour T till Centre gives nod to buy paddy, say TRS leaders

Won’t allow Bandi to tour T till Centre gives nod to buy paddy, say TRS leaders
Hyderabad: The TRS has said it would not allow BJP president Bandi Sanjay to tour in Telangana until the Centre assures it would procure paddy in Yasangi (rabi) season. TRS leaders also accused BJP workers of attacking farmers at procurement centres in Nalgonda district on Monday and demanded that they be arrested.
Addressing a press conference on Monday at Telangana Bhavan, Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairperson Palla Rajeshwara Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP Badugula Lingaiah Yadav and other leaders from Nalgonda condemned the alleged attack on farmers.
The leaders accused the BJP of bringing sticks and stones in cars to create terror in Miryalaguda.
“BJP government at the Centre informed Telangana government they were not going to procure paddy in the next agriculture season and even asked the state to encourage farmers to go for alternative crops. But Bandi Sanjay is instigating farmers,” Rajeshwar Reddy said.
They also accused the BJP of adopting a dual policy on paddy by procuring two crore metric tonnes in Punjab while denying the same in Telangana. “BJP leaders should get an official letter of assurance to procure paddy from the state,” Lingaiah Yadav said.
In a statement, Nalgonda minister G Jagadish Reddy said Sanjay was creating terror at procurement centres in the name of visit. “People of Nalgonda will teach a lesson to BJP leaders,” the minister said. In another press meet, animal husbandry minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav called Sanjay a liar. “Sheep distribution programme was taken up by the government by availing a loan of Rs 3,550 crore from NCDC. Centre assured to give Rs 1,000 crore subsidy, but did not do so,” he said.
The TRS leaders also accused BJP workers of attacking farmers at procurement centres in Nalgonda district on Monday and demanded that they be arrested immediately
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