Hyderabad, Dec.5 (Hydnow): Congress party MLC T. Jeevan Reddy today asked the TRS led state government to open its eyes after the GHMC results. He said that as against the expected 100 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, the state did not get 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy so far.
Speaking to media persons, he said that the central government was stating that it has no objection if the state government wanted to give additional MSP. He demanded the state government to pay the additional MSP to the farmers of the state. He alleged that the officials of the state government were neglecting the problems faced by the farmers of the state.
He said that there was no talk of the second phase of the Rythu Bandhu scheme even after the commencement of the rabi season. He mocked that the Rythu Bandhu money would have Been credited into the bank accounts of the farmers if there were elections round the corner. (Hydnow)