Congress Working Hard to Protect Farmers: Chief Whip
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress Working Hard to Protect Farmers: Chief Whip

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: The Congress government is giving importance to farmers' welfare and development, said Government Chief Whip Aadi Srinivas at the oath-taking ceremony of the Vemulawada Agricultural Market committee in Rajanna Sircilla district on Sunday. Srinivas highlighted that the Congress government waived ₹21,000 crore in farm loans for 25 lakh farmers within its first year. He criticised the previous BRS government for failing to waive loans and compensating farmers for losses caused by heavy rains, alleging misuse of funds under the Rythu Bandhu scheme. Measures such as providing lorry agencies for paddy transportation and a ₹500 bonus per quintal of harvested paddy aim to ease farmers' challenges.

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Telangana Govt. to Allocate 10% Budget for Tribal Welfare
3 days, 16 hours ago

Telangana Govt. to Allocate 10% Budget for Tribal Welfare

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced on Saturday that the Telangana state government will allocate no less than 10 per cent of its total budget to the welfare of tribal communities. “The Congress government is committed to protecting tribal rights over water, forest, and land resources,” he said, aligning with party leader Rahul Gandhi’s promises. Highlighting legislative achievements, …

Telangana largest producer of paddy in India: Uttam Kumar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana largest producer of paddy in India: Uttam Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Telangana leads the country in paddy production with 153 lakh metric tonnes cultivated across 66.7 lakh acres, according to irrigation minister and in-charge of the united Karimnagar district, Uttam Kumar Reddy. On Wednesday, Uttam Kumar, accompanied by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, attended a massive public meeting led by Government Chief Whip Aadi Srinivas at Gudicheruvu ground in Vemulawada, …

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 2 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 …

Telangana BJP Slams Congress for Incomplete Farm Loan Waiver
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana BJP Slams Congress for Incomplete Farm Loan Waiver

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BJP charged that the Congress-led Telangana government had implemented the farm loan waiver for fewer than 29 lakh farmers while 74 lakh farmers were eligible for the scheme. The Congress government was celebrating the event by just releasing `17,000 crore as the farm loan waiver in three instalments, said Telangana BJP general secretary Gujjula Premender Reddy addressing a …

Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver Is the Biggest Welfare Programme in the Country, Claims IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver Is the Biggest Welfare Programme in the Country, Claims IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The farm loan waiver of Rs 2 lakh by the Congress government in Telangana is the biggest welfare programme in the country. The farm loan waiver started two days ago with deposits of Rs 1 lakh into the bank accounts of farmers and another Rs1 lakh would be deposited within a month, said IT minister D. Sridhar Babu. Laying …

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Former Agriculture minister Niranjan Reddy urges Telangana govt. to waive crop loans unconditionally
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Agriculture minister Niranjan Reddy urges Telangana govt. to waive crop loans unconditionally

The Hindu  

Former Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy has urged Telangana government to waive crop loans unconditionally and provide financial aid under the Rythu Bharosa scheme to support farmers owning land up to five acres. Speaking to the media at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad on Wednesday, he said, “While Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy claims there are no conditions, the guidelines have …

Telangana government to spend Rs 31,000 crore to waive off farmer loans up to Rs 2 lakh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana government to spend Rs 31,000 crore to waive off farmer loans up to Rs 2 lakh

India TV News  

The Congress government in Telangana decided to waive loans of farmers to the tune of Rs 2 lakh by spending Rs 31,000 crore to implement its election promise today. Congress govt to spend Rs 31,000 cr Revanth Reddy said while the previous BRS government, in its two terms between 2014 and 2023, waived loans of up to Rs 28,000 crore, …

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver
6 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months 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 …

Congress govt is playing with the lives of farmers: Kishan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress govt is playing with the lives of farmers: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: State BJP president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday alleged that the Congress government has failed to fulfil its poll promises, especially those pertaining to youth, the unemployed and farmers. Speaking to the media at Khammam, Reddy said that the Congress had made unrealistic promises in its elections manifesto only to get votes in the legislative Assembly …

Officials told to explore options to implement crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Officials told to explore options to implement crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Telangana, headed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has started exploring options for fulfilling one of its key promises waiver of crop loans up to ₹2 lakh. The Chief Minister, who convened a meeting with senior officials on Wednesday, reiterated his commitment to complete loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh by August 15. As the State …

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto

Hindustan Times  

Promising 21 guarantees in its manifesto for the Odisha Assembly polls, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday listed its assurances to the tribals, farmers, women and unemployed youth. It includes ₹50,000 cash voucher to women, ₹5,000 to each tribal student every year, filling up 1.5 lakh vacant government posts, free breakfast scheme for students, creating 25 …

Rahul Gandhi promises multiple farmloan waivers, farmers’ commission
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi promises multiple farmloan waivers, farmers’ commission

Hindustan Times  

Nagpur: It was raining promises for the farmers at Paratwada in Amravati district. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised them multiple farmloan waivers and the setting up of an agriculture commission to solve farmers’ problems if the INDIA bloc is voted to power. Addressing a massive rally at Paratwada for the Congress candidate, Balwant Wankhede, who is pitted against the sitting …

Drought Because of Congress’ Policies: KTR
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Drought Because of Congress’ Policies: KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Former minister and BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the farmers in the state were facing a lot of hardships because of the policies adopted by the Congress government. Noting that the BRS government had successfully provided irrigation water same time last year, he questioned, why Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was not able to do the …

Jupally Krishna Rao inspects farms hit by rains, hailstorm in Telangana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jupally Krishna Rao inspects farms hit by rains, hailstorm in Telangana

New Indian Express  

NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY: Excise, Culture and Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao along with government advisor Md Shabbir Ali and Nizamabad Rural Assembly constituency representative R Bhupathi Reddy and other leaders visited several hailstorm-affected areas in Kamareddy and Nizamabad Rural Assembly constituencies. Speaking to reporters in Congress Bhavan in Nizamabad, Krishna Rao said that the government will provide Rs 10,000 per acre to …

Rahul Gandhi: If voted to power, INDIA alliance to be voice of farmers
10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi: If voted to power, INDIA alliance to be voice of farmers

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for working only for ‘media attention’ through actions like performing undersea pooja, flying on aircraft and visiting Pakistan and China borders while neglecting the urgent issues faced by farmers, including loan waiver for agrarian and export and import policies. Addressing a ‘Shetkari Sammelan’ at Nashik’s Chandwad as …

Centre Gave Farmers Rs 9000 Crores: Fadnavis
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre Gave Farmers Rs 9000 Crores: Fadnavis

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been changing the face of India and Telangana should be made part of that mission. The Centre had purchased paddy and cotton worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore and gave Rs 9,000 crore to the farmers under PM Kisan Samman Yojana, Rs 6,000 crore for …

We will give self respect that Telangana needs: Kharge
1 year, 2 months ago

We will give self respect that Telangana needs: Kharge

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge said that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao failed to fulfil the aspirations of the people who fought for self respect and employment and instead unleashed family rule on the State. Mr. Kharge, who participated in the Congress Vijayabheri Yatra in Sangareddy and Medak districts on Sunday, assured people that Congress would come back …

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan
1 year, 3 months ago

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Narendra Modi government has heralded changes in agriculture, industrial, foreign policy and infrastructure sectors in the last nine years. The Ramagundam Fertiliser factory was reopened by Modi while the only concern of KCR Rao is to make his son KTR the Chief Minister.” It was the BRS government, which delayed the formation of the Krishna water disputes tribunal, …

Congress promises ₹15K per acre Rythu Bharosa to farmers in Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress promises ₹15K per acre Rythu Bharosa to farmers in Telangana

The Hindu  

hyderabad In a move to take the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana head-on, All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday announced ₹15,000 per acre per year benefit to both landholding and tenant farmers, ₹12,000 per year to farm workers and ₹500 per quintal bonus to paddy in addition to minimum support price. Naming the party’s guarantee to …

Farmers gave land for Congress' public meet, says Revanth
1 year, 4 months ago

Farmers gave land for Congress' public meet, says Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday alleged a nexus between the BRS and BJP, citing their respective refusals to allot the Gachibowli Stadium and Parade Ground for the Congress rally. “But while the BJP and BRS are opposed to the Congress holding its meeting, the farmers of Tukkuguda came to our rescue,” said TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy. …

Congress Kauravas will lose: Harish
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress Kauravas will lose: Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Likening the Congress members to the Kauravas and the BRS leaders as Pandavas, who followed the path of dharma and righteousness, finance minister T. Harish Rao said that the ruling was poised to retain power in the ensuing elections. Harish Rao lashed out at the Congress leaders for making false and unwarranted allegations against the ruling party. Harish Rao …

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers
1 year, 5 months ago

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Taking the message that the Narendra Modi government is farmer friendly, the Telangana BJP has decided that it will take an address by the Prime Minister on July 27 to farmers in the country to all farmers in the state. The BJP in Telangana has been focusing on the farmer and agriculture-friendly administration of the Modi government while at …

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam
1 year, 9 months ago

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Expressing grave concern at the unfulfilled promises made by the state and Union government for Telangana farmers, Nalgonda Lok Sabha member N. Uttam Kumar Reddy lambasted them for neglecting over one lakh farmers, who were severely hit by the recent unseasonal rains. Taking a dig at both governments for failing to deliver on one lakh loan waiver and crop …

BJP trying to lift NREGS: Errabelli
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP trying to lift NREGS: Errabelli

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The BJP government is trying to lift the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by reducing man days and sanctioning only Rs 7 crores out of Rs 13-crore allocation, alleged panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao. The minister, who distributed awards to the best village panchayats at a programme held in Jangaon district on Saturday, alleged that with …

Learn from your Chhattisgarh counterpart, Uttam tells KCR
1 year, 10 months ago

Learn from your Chhattisgarh counterpart, Uttam tells KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Emphasising the way Congress-ruled states like Chhattisgarh were implementing welfare schemes better than in Telangana, former PCC chief N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and other leaders urged Karimnagar voters to ensure the party's win in the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting at Karimnagar, the Lok Sabha member said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao should be ashamed …

TS agriculture policies are national benchmarks: KCR
2 years ago

TS agriculture policies are national benchmarks: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, who has promised ‘ab ki baar kisan sarkar’ if the BRS came to power at the Centre after the 2024 general elections, has said that the inspiration derived from the revolutionary progress in Telangana's agricultural sector would lead to a total revolution in India and transform agriculture into a joyous livelihood for the country's …

Telangana BJP to launch state-wide stirs to highlight plight of farmers
2 years ago

Telangana BJP to launch state-wide stirs to highlight plight of farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As the BRS gears up for the 2023 Assembly elections with its campaign slogan 'Ab ki baar, kisan sarkar' hoping that its "farmer-friendly promises" will pay off electoral dividends, the state BJP has drawn up a comprehensive strategy to reach out to the farmers through state-wide agitations by holding 10,000 meetings after Sankranti under the slogan 'KCR hatao, Telangana …

Telangana to disburse ₹7600 cr under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme from 28 Dec
2 years ago

Telangana to disburse ₹7600 cr under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme from 28 Dec

Live Mint  

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the chief minister of Telangana, gave T Harish Rao, the state's finance minister, instructions on Sunday to begin disbursing the crop investment-Rythu Bandhu funds for the yasangi harvest season on 28 December. An official release from the CMO stated that the Rythu Bandhu funds, starting from one acre as usual, would be credited to the accounts of …

Rahul Gandhi\'s Rythu Sangarshana Sabha will be the beginning of end of KCR Sarkar
2 years, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi\'s Rythu Sangarshana Sabha will be the beginning of end of KCR Sarkar

Deccan Chronicle  

The winds of change have begun to blow in Telangana and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Warangal on May 6 will mark the beginning of a new mission in the state. From failing to waive crop loans, botching up paddy procurement issue to neglecting tenant farmers and inability to offer Minimum Support Price for alternate crops, KCR has caused …

Telangana Govt Sets April 2 Deadline for Centre to Procure Paddy, Slams BJP for 'Supporting Business Honchos'
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana Govt Sets April 2 Deadline for Centre to Procure Paddy, Slams BJP for 'Supporting Business Honchos'

News 18  

The Telangana government on Saturday set a fresh deadline of April 2 for the Centre to procure state’s paddy stock, while giving a warning of intensify its movement against the BJP government over the paddy procurement standoff after Ugadi. “The Modi government is only supporting the corporate and business honchos by killing the poor by hiking the prices of the …

Will waive farmers’ loans if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 11 months ago

Will waive farmers’ loans if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said his party would waive farm loans and give a big push to the food processing industry if voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections Alleging that the Centre's crop insurance scheme is "aimed at taking away the hard-earned money of farmers to fill up the pockets of big businessmen", he promised that the …

'Govt luring farmers with peanuts': Union Budget allocation gets lukewarm response from agrarian sector
5 years, 11 months ago

'Govt luring farmers with peanuts': Union Budget allocation gets lukewarm response from agrarian sector

Firstpost  

Several farmers said after Finance Minister Piyush Goyal finished presenting this government’s last budget that it had not swayed them to vote for Narendra Modi’s BJP. Mumbai: “Peanuts” was how one rural politician described a 6,000 rupee yearly handout to small farmers promised in Friday’s budget as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to secure the support of rural voters …

Govt mulling big financial package to woo farmers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Sources
6 years ago

Govt mulling big financial package to woo farmers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

The government is contemplating a big financial package and several incentives to woo farmers ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, sources told PTI. The Agriculture Ministry has prepared a road map and made a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting both short and long term "sustainable" solutions to various issues that are impacting farmers and causing agricultural distress …

How politics around anti-incumbency, farm distress affected assembly poll outcomes
6 years, 1 month ago

How politics around anti-incumbency, farm distress affected assembly poll outcomes

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Widespread distress among farmers due to falling crop prices and rising debt levels, coupled with anti-incumbency, played a significant role in the Congress unseating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The Congress’ gains were likely due to its populist poll promises targeting farmers—loan waivers within 10 days of being voted to power …

‘MSP increase for farmers is like applying band-aid to a haemorrhage’: Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi
6 years, 6 months ago

‘MSP increase for farmers is like applying band-aid to a haemorrhage’: Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi

India TV News  

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his government’s decision to increase Minimum Support Price for Kharif crops, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that it was like applying band-aid to a "massive haemorrhage". Comparing Modi government’s MSP hike to Karnataka govt’s farm loan waiver, the Congress president said that the central government’s decision was mere “marketing” …

Karnataka government waives farms loans, raises levies on petrol, diesel, power
6 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka government waives farms loans, raises levies on petrol, diesel, power

India TV News  

A day after PM Narendra Modi revised minimum support price on Kharif crops to please farmers, the JD-Congress coalition government in Karnataka on Thursday also waived farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to distressed farmers across the state. "I propose to waive farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, with Rs 2 lakh per farmer family," Chief Minister H.D. …

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