Hyderabad, July 9 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, July 9, said that the ruling Congress government here has released Rs 9,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme for farmers in just 9 days. He added that another Rs 1,900 crore will be credited to farmers' accounts within the next day as well.

Criticising the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, Bhatti Vikramarka claimed that their predecessors spent Rs 72,000 crore over ten years, while the Congress government has released Rs 35,839 crore. He added that the 'Rythu Ashirvada Sabha' to be held on July 10 at Jagannadhapuram in Khammam district will bring a festive atmosphere to the farming community.

His statements came during a media a...