Bidar, July 13 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President BY Vijayendra strongly criticised the state Congress government for its alleged negligence toward the drought-stricken farmers of North and Kalyana Karnataka.

Highlighting the severe distress in districts like Bidar, Gulbarga, and Yadgir, where rainfall has plummeted to a mere 12 per cent, Vijayendra demanded immediate financial assistance for the agricultural sector.

"Over 30 lakh hectares of agricultural land remain uncultivated because of the failure of rains. Farmers are struggling to survive as major crops like pigeon pea (togari), sunflower, and cotton could not even be sown," Vijayendra stated during a press briefing at the airport.

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