Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the Telangana government to defer disbursement of funds to farmers under Rythu Bharosa scheme till Lok Sabha polls are held in the state on May 13, while maintaining that chief minister A Revanth Reddy has violated the model code of conduct by publicly referring to the payouts in his elections campaigns. Full coverage of Lok Sabha Election 2024 Formerly called Rythu Bandhu, the scheme was launched by the then BRS government in May 2018 and later the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government renamed it Rythu Bharosa. “Though, Rythu Bandhu is an ongoing scheme and the disbursement of Rabi season 2023 must have been completed by January 2024 according to past precedents. Revanth Reddy, President, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee and Star Campaigner and Chief Minister, the Commission has directed that disbursement of balance instalment under the Rythu Bharosa scheme for Rabi season of 2023 will be affected only after completion of poll in the State of Telangana on 13.05.2024,” it added.

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KTR Slams Congress on Rythu Bandhu Scheme
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19 hours, 22 minutes ago

KTR Slams Congress on Rythu Bandhu Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. He claimed, in an open letter on Sunday, that the Congress had spread lies on the Rythu Bandhu scheme in the Assembly. Rama Rao claimed that the government had avoided answering critical questions on Rythu Bandhu. “The Congress government’s plans to align the Rythu Bharosa with the central PM-Kisan guidelines will deny benefits to half …

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy breathes fire, dares BRS to debate on Rythu Bandhu scheme
1 day, 14 hours ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy breathes fire, dares BRS to debate on Rythu Bandhu scheme

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday breathed fire at BRS on several issues including Rythu Bandhu, crop loan waiver, hostel issues, state debt position, Musi Riverfront Development and challenged the latter’s leaders T Harish Rao and KT Rama Rao to a debate. Speaking on the Rythu Bharosa, the CM accused BRS of gross financial indiscipline in implementing the …

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti
1 week ago

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti

The Hindu  

The people’s government will implement its promise of providing ₹12,000 per year to landless labourers from December 28, and the first instalment of ₹6,000 will be disbursed on the same day the Congress will celebrate its Formation Day, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Forced to take loans For 10 long years, the BRS rulers looted the State by …

No land ceiling for Rythu Bharosa, only non-agri lands will be excluded
1 week, 4 days ago

No land ceiling for Rythu Bharosa, only non-agri lands will be excluded

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is reportedly leaning against imposing a ceiling on the number of acres eligible for the new Rythu Bharosa scheme, which will replace the existing Rythu Bandhu initiative starting Sankranthi. Rythu Bharosa promised Rs 15,000 per acre per year, against Rs 10,000 per acre per year being extended under Rythu Bandhu, which will impose additional financial burden …

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth
3 weeks ago

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that crop loan waiver scheme was extended to all the eligible beneficiaries in the state and describing his government as ‘farmer friendly’, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced the implementation of Rythu Bharosa scheme after Sankranti. The chief minister’s announcement on rolling out Rythu Bharosa scheme, an initiative to increase subsidies from Rs 10,000 to Rs …

Rythu Bharosa of ₹7,500 Announced for Rabi Season: Centre to Provide Relief to 22 Lakh Farmers
2 months ago

Rythu Bharosa of ₹7,500 Announced for Rabi Season: Centre to Provide Relief to 22 Lakh Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government has announced that Rythu Bharosa of Rs 7,500 will be provided to all farmers in the state from the Rabi season. The government will complete the loan waiver for the remaining farmers by December. The minister also informed that the Centre was buying only 25 per cent of the pulses purchased by the state government at MSP. …

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of Agriculture, Tummala Nageswara Rao, reiterated Telangana government’s commitment to complete the Crop Loan Waiver Scheme, ensuring that every eligible farmer will benefit. He also mentioned that Rythu Bharosa assistance would be provided to farmers after the crop loan waiver is completed. Accusing Opposition parties of unnecessary criticism, the Minister noted that the loan waiver process was ongoing and …

Telangana BJP Plans Rythu Deeksha to Pressure Congress on Six Guarantees
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana BJP Plans Rythu Deeksha to Pressure Congress on Six Guarantees

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With a resolve to force the Congress government to fulfil its poll promises, including the Six Guarantees to the people before the Assembly elections, the Telangana BJP will launch a 24-hour rythu deeksha at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Monday. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, party Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajendar pointed out that banks had indicated …

BRS gave Rs 15K crore to farmers who did not cultivate land: Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao
3 months ago

BRS gave Rs 15K crore to farmers who did not cultivate land: Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao on Thursday alleged that the BRS when it was in power extended Rythu Bandhu benefits running into thousands of crores to farmers who did not cultivate any land. “Between 2018 to 2023, the then BRS government disbursed over Rs 15,000 crore to landowners who did not cultivate land under the Rythu Bandhu scheme,” he …

BJP Finds Loopholes in Loan Waiver Sop
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Finds Loopholes in Loan Waiver Sop

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP legislature leader A. Maheshwar Reddy criticised the loan waiver scheme, questioning why only 44 lakh farmers are benefiting from a promised Rs 31,000 crore, with actual allocation at Rs 26,000 crore. He also alleged that funds intended for the Rythu Bandhu scheme might have been diverted to loan waivers and highlighted issues with payments to tenant farmers and …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the first full Budget of the Congress government after the formation of Telangana on Thursday. According to sources, the Budget for the financial year 2024–25 would be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 2.9 lakh crore. Apart from this, an estimated Rs 15,000 crore would be required for implementing the Rythu …

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'
5 months ago

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress MP Mallu Ravi accused the BRS and the BJP of engaging in a "Goebbelsian campaign," aimed at spreading misinformation about the Congress government's commitment to farmer debt relief. Congress MPs, including Balram Naik, have planned thanksgiving programmes across various constituencies to express gratitude for the support and to reaffirm their commitment to the electorate. A sub-committee led by …

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi
5 months ago

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanded that the Congress government in the state waive crop loans up to Rs.2 lakh without laying conditions, as it had promised during the Assembly elections. In a statement here on Thursday, Sanjay asked the Congress about Rythu Bharosa for the rabi and kharif seasons and setting pre-conditions and cutting …

DyCM, Ministers attend conference on Rythu Bharosa scheme in Hanamkonda
5 months, 1 week ago

DyCM, Ministers attend conference on Rythu Bharosa scheme in Hanamkonda

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and chairman of the cabinet sub-committee on Rythu Bharosa, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, announced that the State government will consider the opinions and suggestions of farmers before preparing the guidelines for the implementation of the Rythu Bharosa in place of Rythu Bandhu. Speaking to the media after holding a consultative conference at the Hanamkonda Collectorate on Monday, which …

BRS Govt Gave Rs 25,672 Cr Rythu Bandhu Benefits to Non-Farm Lands: Agri Dept Survey
5 months, 1 week ago

BRS Govt Gave Rs 25,672 Cr Rythu Bandhu Benefits to Non-Farm Lands: Agri Dept Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS government paid Rythu Bandhu funds of Rs 25,672 crore to non-agriculture land and non-farmers in the six years since the scheme was launched, according to a survey conducted by the agriculture department. The BRS government launched Rythu Bandhu in May 2018 to extend Rs 4,000 per acre for kharif and Rs 4,000 per acre for rabi every …

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : The state government has decided to hold a public hearings on Rythu Bharosa to seek views of farmers on implementation of the scheme. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka revealed this during a review meeting he and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao held with the officials of Agriculture, Marketing, Textile and Handlooms departments on budget proposals here on …

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver
6 months ago

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver

The Hindu  

As the deadline for the implementation of crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh is approaching fast, Telangana Government is exploring various options to see that all eligible farmers, especially small and marginal farmers with holdings of less than five acres, benefited from the scheme. 40 lakh farmers across Telangana The Government is actively considering the PM Kisan Samman Yojana …

Telangana Govt faced with twin challenges of implementing crop loan waiver and crediting Rythu Bharosa kharif instalment
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Govt faced with twin challenges of implementing crop loan waiver and crediting Rythu Bharosa kharif instalment

The Hindu  

Telangana government is faced with the twin challenges of fulfilling the promise of crop loan waiver upto ₹2 lakh to farmers and crediting the amounts under Rythu Bharosa, the Farmers’ Investment Support Scheme, in the next couple of months. While the government is mulling various options for raising resources to ensure crop loan waiver, implementation of the Rythu Bharosa will …

BRS Gave Rs 30,000 Cr Rythu Bandhu to Non-Farm Lands
7 months ago

BRS Gave Rs 30,000 Cr Rythu Bandhu to Non-Farm Lands

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The previous BRS government paid Rythu Bandhu money amounting to nearly Rs 6,000 crore per year on an average for land which was not under cultivation. The Congress government which has decided to extend Rythu Bharosa of Rs 15,000 per acre per year in the place of Rs 10,000 Rythu Bandhu, from the upcoming kharif season beginning June, has …

‘Congress Govt has no flagship scheme to boast about in first 6 months’
7 months ago

‘Congress Govt has no flagship scheme to boast about in first 6 months’

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has observed that the first six months of governance sets the direction for the five-year term for any Government but the Government in Telangana led Chief Minister by A. Revanth Reddy has not done anything specific to claim any scheme as its flagship programme. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Saturday, senior leader of the party …

Telangana Polls: Farmers' Issues Take Center Stage in Election Campaigns
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Polls: Farmers' Issues Take Center Stage in Election Campaigns

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With Rythu Bharosa, the financial assistance provided to farmers before the start of agriculture season, being remitted and Rabi season by and large passing off without much difficulty on power and irrigation fronts, the Congress has been pinning hopes heavily on the largest voting community of farmers and farm labour. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy prioritised the release of …

ECI directs govt to defer Rythu Bharosa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ECI directs govt to defer Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a jolt to the ruling Congress, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday deferred disbursement of aid under the Rythu Bharosa to farmers till the completion of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on May 13. The ECI move came following a complaint from one N Venukumar, stating that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy violated the model code …

CM Revanth Reddy targets KCR, vows to fulfil promise made to farmers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy targets KCR, vows to fulfil promise made to farmers

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On a day the ECI directed the state government to defer disbursement of financial assistance under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that he would fulfil the promise he made to the farmers. Blaming the BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao for the development, the chief minister said: “KCR you note this down and come to …

EC Stops Rythu Bharosa Payout Till TS Poll Day
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EC Stops Rythu Bharosa Payout Till TS Poll Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the state government to stop the disbursement of financial assistance to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Following the criticism that the Congress government had failed to implement the previous government’s flagship programme, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently announced that the remaining farmers would be paid before May 9. The …

Telangana Congress Ramps Up Campaign, Targets Women, Farmers, and Youth
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Congress Ramps Up Campaign, Targets Women, Farmers, and Youth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress has pinned high hopes on women, farmers and youth, who benefited from the schemes of the five-month-old Revanth Reddy government to make considerable gains in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana state. As the May 13 polling day gets closer, the party leadership has decided to make a strong push to get the votes of these sections …

EC Directs Telangana Govt to Defer Rythu Bharosa Payments After CM Reddy 'Violates' Poll Code
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EC Directs Telangana Govt to Defer Rythu Bharosa Payments After CM Reddy 'Violates' Poll Code

News 18  

The Election Commission on Tuesday directed the Telangana government to defer payments under the ‘Rythu Bharosa’ scheme after polling day on May 13, saying chief minister Revanth Reddy violated the model code of conduct by referring to the disbursement of rabi instalments in his public speeches. In a letter to the Telangana chief electoral officer, the poll body said the …

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments till May 13 over Revanth Reddy’s MCC violation: ECI
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments till May 13 over Revanth Reddy’s MCC violation: ECI

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the Telangana government to stop the disbursement of cash assistance under the Rythu Bharosa scheme for farmers in the state, saying the chief minister violated the model code of conduct by speaking about ensuring the cash transfer by May 9. ECI said the state government can resume disbursement of the …

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments until after polls in Telangana: EC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments until after polls in Telangana: EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the state government to stop the disbursement of financial assistance to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Following the criticism that the Congress government had failed to implement the previous government’s flagship programme, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently announced that the remaining farmers would be paid before May 9. The …

Revanth challenges KCR for an open debate on Rythu Bharosa at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial on May 9
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth challenges KCR for an open debate on Rythu Bharosa at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial on May 9

The Hindu  

Reiterating that farm loans up to ₹2 lakh will be waived off by August 15, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said financial assistance under the Rythu Bharosa scheme has already been disbursed to around 65 lakh farmers of the total 69 lakh farmers in the State. The Rythu Bharosa funds will be disbursed to the remaining 4 lakh farmers …

Implement farm loan waiver, 7 other vows by Aug. 15 or quit: Harish Rao to CM
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Implement farm loan waiver, 7 other vows by Aug. 15 or quit: Harish Rao to CM

The Hindu  

Senior BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao accepted the challenge thrown by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and offered to quit as an MLA and not to contest the byelection if the latter implemented ₹2 lakh farm loan waiver in full and the other guarantees by August 15. Speaking in Sangareddy, after participating in the nomination paper filing …

Bandi Seeks HC Relief in SC/ST Atrocities Case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bandi Seeks HC Relief in SC/ST Atrocities Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad/Karimnagar: BJP general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday approached the Telangana High Court with a to quash the FIR lodged against him four days ago by the Medipally police of Rachakonda on charges of obstructing the police from performing their duty, assaulting public servants and damaging public property. According to the police, Sanjay and his aides destroyed barricades set …

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,294.34 crore under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan and YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu schemes. Of the total sum released, Rs 1,078.36 crore was extended to 53.58 lakh farmers under Rythu Bharosa and Rs 215.98 crore to 10,78,615 ryots towards interest subvention for timely repayment of interest on …

53.58 lakh farmers to get Rs 1,078.36 crores under Rythu Bharosa
9 months, 3 weeks ago

53.58 lakh farmers to get Rs 1,078.36 crores under Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will credit financial assistance under ‘YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan’ as well as ‘YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu’ into the bank accounts of beneficiary farmers with the click of a button from his camp of f ice at Tadepalli on Wednesday. Under the YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan scheme, the government …

Rs 3,246 Crore Rythu Bandhu Remitted to 54.6 L Farmers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rs 3,246 Crore Rythu Bandhu Remitted to 54.6 L Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government, till Saturday, transferred Rs 3,246 crore of Rythu Bandhu aid to the accounts of 54.6 lakh farmers for the rabi crop season, covering all farmers owning up to four acres each. The state government started the Rythu Bandhu dispersion in phases from December 2023, starting with farmers owning up to an acre and increasing the limit …

Telangana farmers choose Congress despite benefiting from govt. schemes
1 year ago

Telangana farmers choose Congress despite benefiting from govt. schemes

The Hindu  

To gain political advantage, the BRS counted on its flagship programme, Rythu Bandhu, which has helped thousands of farmers. While examining the voter response to various State government initiatives for farmers, it was found that nearly four in five farmers benefited from Rythu Bandhu, and three in four benefited from free power supply. The findings also suggest that despite farmers …

Rythu Bandhu Aid Given to Contractors, Land Usurped: Congress in ECI Complaint
1 year ago

Rythu Bandhu Aid Given to Contractors, Land Usurped: Congress in ECI Complaint

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy and MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday, in a complaint to the Election Commission of India, alleged that the BRS government diverted '6,000 crore of Rythu Bandhu aid to clear dues of contractors. Calling on Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj to submit a memorandum addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Congress …

BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement
1 year ago

BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: 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, …

Stop Rythu Bandhu scheme till poll code is in place, EC tells Telangana
1 year ago

Stop Rythu Bandhu scheme till poll code is in place, EC tells Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday asked the Bharat Rashtra Samithi -led Telangana government to stop disbursing financial aid under the Rythu Bandhu scheme for farmers until the model code of conduct is lifted in the poll-bound state, a direction that the ruling party said would cause an “irreparable loss” to the agricultural community as it urged the poll body to …

Cong's dirty politics surfaced, Kavitha on EC's directive on Rythu Bandhu
1 year ago

Cong's dirty politics surfaced, Kavitha on EC's directive on Rythu Bandhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Slamming the Congress for lodging a complaint with the Election Commission requesting it to stop the state government's proposal to make payment to the beneficiaries under the "Rythu Bandhu" scheme, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Monday said dirty politics of the grand old party has once again surfaced. Reacting to the EC's withdrawal of the permission given to the …

Harish Rao responsible for stopping Rythu Bandhu: Revanth
1 year ago

Harish Rao responsible for stopping Rythu Bandhu: Revanth

The Hindu  

Telangana Congress president A. Revanth Reddy said farmers need not worry about Rythu Bandhu being stopped by the Election Commission, and said Congress would give them ₹15,000 within 10 days after it forms the government on December 9. In a post on ‘X’ he said Minister T. Harish Rao was responsible for stopping the Rythu Bandhu and the Election Commission …

What is Rythu Bandhu Scheme, stopped by Election Commission ahead of Telangana poll?
1 year ago

What is Rythu Bandhu Scheme, stopped by Election Commission ahead of Telangana poll?

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the Telangana government to stop all the disbursements under the state government's Rythu Bandhu Scheme after a violation of the model codes of conduct. Election Commission halted the disbursements of Rythu Bandhu Scheme KCR government-led Telangana The EC withdrew the permission from the Telangana government, led by chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, …

EC withdraws permission to Telangana to disburse aid under Rythu Bandhu Scheme
1 year ago

EC withdraws permission to Telangana to disburse aid under Rythu Bandhu Scheme

Live Mint  

The Election Commission on Monday revoked the authorization granted to the Telangana government for distributing financial assistance to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, according to an official statement. EC said, “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 forms.” …

ECI asks Telangana govt to stop Rythu Bandhu disbursements until polls are over
1 year ago

ECI asks Telangana govt to stop Rythu Bandhu disbursements until polls are over

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has instructed Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi government to stop all disbursements under the Rythu Bandhu scheme for farmers until the model code of conduct is lifted in the poll-bound state “in all its form”. In October 2018, the ECI approved disbursement under the Rythu Bandhu scheme during the assembly election provided that the scheme was …

Election commission withdraws Rythu Bandhu disbursement with immediate effect
1 year ago

Election commission withdraws Rythu Bandhu disbursement with immediate effect

The Hindu  

Three days after the Election Commission had accorded permission to the State Government to continue disbursement of Rythu Bandhu money to the farmers, it has abruptly withdrawn the order citing violation of the model code of conduct. It was only on November 24, the EC had issued an order allowing the BRS Government to continue the Rythu Bandhu disbursement. Sources …

EC withdraws nod given to Telangana govt to disburse instalment under 'Rythu Bandhu Scheme', BRS reacts
1 year ago

EC withdraws nod given to Telangana govt to disburse instalment under 'Rythu Bandhu Scheme', BRS reacts

India TV News  

Telangana Assembly elections: Days ahead of the Telangana Assembly election, the Election Commission on Monday withdrew permission given to the state government for disbursements of financial aid to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme. "There shall be no disbursement under the Scheme till the Model Code of Conduct in the State of Telangana ceases to apply in …

Restrict BRS against mentioning Rythu Bandhu payments in poll rallies: Congress to EC
1 year ago

Restrict BRS against mentioning Rythu Bandhu payments in poll rallies: Congress to EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress on Sunday requested the Chief Election Commissioner to impose restrictions on BRS, not to mention the disbursement of Rythu Bandhu amount in their poll campaign. The EC on November 24 gave a green signal to the state government to disburse the amount under Rythu Bandhu scheme, an investment support to farmers, before November 28. After the EC …

BJP-BRS nexus once again exposed with ECI’s approval of Rythu Bandhu just before polling date: Revanth
1 year ago

BJP-BRS nexus once again exposed with ECI’s approval of Rythu Bandhu just before polling date: Revanth

The Hindu  

Telangana Congress president A. Revanth Reddy said the ‘Fevicol’ bond between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi was exposed yet again with the Election Commission of India allowing the release of Rythu Bandhu funds three days before the polling date, to help the BRS garner votes. “We urged the EC to release Rythu Bandhu payments by November …

Disbursement of Rythu Bandhu to begin from Nov. 27: Harish
1 year ago

Disbursement of Rythu Bandhu to begin from Nov. 27: Harish

The Hindu  

hyderabad Senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Minister T. Harish Rao has observed that the Congress leader have no proper understanding on any subject including on Kaleshwaram Project and questioned whether barrages are not constructed in the river course. The dole being promised by the Congress was also misleading as the party was promising ₹15,000 per acre, while …

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