Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- Telangana BJP State President N Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged serious irregularities in paddy procurement in the state and demanded an immediate and comprehensive probe into the alleged diversion of government-procured paddy worth nearly Rs 500 crore, involving around 90,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks.

According to the Telangana BJP Public Relations Officer (PRO), Rao has written a letter to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, urging him to accord the issue the highest priority and initiate an impartial investigation into the matter. He also called upon the Chief Minister to take all necessary measures to ensure transparency in the procurement process, fix accountability and safeguard the interests of f...