Hyderabad, April 30 -- Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged that the paddy procurement system in the state has "completely collapsed" due to the incompetence and negligence of the Congress government.
Speaking to the media after visiting procurement centres in Hanmapur under Bhongir mandal, Rao said farmers are facing severe hardships.
Accompanied by BJP Kisan Morcha leaders, he interacted with farmers who complained that their produce has been lying unattended for over 10 days without lorries, weighing facilities or even tarpaulins, causing grain to sprout and lose value.
He warned that the "curse of farmers" would haunt the government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, stating that their distress could lead...