BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Monday wrote to the Election Commission of India to allow disbursements of financial aid to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, until the end of the elections. In a letter dated November 27 to the ECI and the Chief Electoral Officer the BRS stated, "As the Commission is well aware that, the Rythu Bandhu Scheme is an on-going scheme since May 2018 onwards and for the last five and half years the scheme is in continuous implementation. The letter said, "The same was informed to you by the Government and you were pleased to grant permission with letter dated November 25, 2023, and has given no objection for disbursement of Rythu Bandhu Assistance with certain conditions. But to our utter surprise, the Commission withdrew the No objection granted on November 25, 2023, to the State Government to disburse the Rythu Bandhu Assistance to farmers and observed that there shall be no disbursement under the Scheme till the Model Code of Conduct in the State of Telangana ceases to apply in all its form in the State of Telangana." The letter urged to withdraw the order dated November 27 in the interest of farmers and allow the disbursement of the financial assistance under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme as per the order of the ECI dated November 25, 2023.