Revanth moves Adjournment Motion in LS on Non-Procurement of Paddy in Telangana

Hyderabad/New Delhi: As announced during the ‘Vari Deeksha’ held in Hyderabad, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President & MP A. Revanth Reddy has initiated the battle for paddy farmers in the national capital on Monday.

On the first day of winter session of Parliament, Revanth Reddy gave an adjournment motion notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking discussion on non-procurement of paddy by the Centre and State Government.

“I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely: To discuss about non-procurement of paddy by the Central and State Governments due to which paddy farmers are still waiting at their farm yarns and procurements centres with lakhs of tonnes of unsold paddy.

Following unseasonal rains, the paddy stock up many procurement centres, got soaked and started sprouting. But the government has turned blind eye towards paddy farmers of Telangana,” Revanth Reddy said in his Adjournment Motion notice.

While addressing the two-day ‘Vari Deeksha’ held at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park in Hyderabad on 27th and 28th November, Revanth Reddy had promised to wage a full-scale war against TRS and BJP Government to protect the interest of paddy farmers of Telangana.

“While Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP Govt at the Centre tried to destroy the entire farm sector in the country through three black laws, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao-led TRS govt is crushing the farmers by ensuring non-procurement of their main produce, i.e., paddy,” he alleged.

The TPCC President accused CM KCR of enforcing regulated and corporate farming without actually

“The battle for paddy and other farmers is a long-lasting battle and the Congress party will not rest until each and every grain produced by Telangana farmers is purchased by TRS-BJP Govts at the MSP,” he said.