Hyderabad/Khammam, July 10 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said the massive turnout of farmers, women and Congress workers at the Rythu Ashirvada Sabha in Jagannadhapuram in Khammam district, reflected the farming community's support for the Congress government and its welfare initiatives.
Addressing the gathering after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy released the final installment of Vanakalam Rythu Bharosa assistance and distributed e-Pattadar passbooks, Bhatti said the government had deposited Rs 9,000 crore into farmers' accounts within nine days, benefiting about 74 lakh farmers. He asserted that Rythu Bharosa and other farmer welfare measures were investments in agriculture and not "freebies."The Deputy ...