BRS Leader Harish Rao Thanneeru Criticizes Telangana Government Over Unfulfilled Loan Waivers for Farmers
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (Telangana) [India], August 22: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Harish Rao Thanneeru criticized the Congress-led state government in Telangana, alleging that it has not fulfilled its promises of loan waivers to farmers.
“Before the assembly elections, the Revanth Reddy government promised to waive off loans of Rs 2 lakh to farmers. They promised to waive off loans on 9 December. But they did not waive them off,” said Harish Rao.
He further mentioned that the original promise of a Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver was also made during the parliamentary elections, where the government promised to waive off the loans by August 15. “Later, in the parliamentary elections, they went to every district and promised to waive off loans by the 15th of August. They looted the votes of farmers in the parliamentary elections as well,” he added.
Harish Rao alleged that not even half of the farmers have received the benefits of the loan waivers. Earlier, at a press meet at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao also accused the state government of cheating farmers under the pretext of loan waivers.
He questioned the discrepancies in statements made by the Chief Minister and his ministers regarding the status of the loan waiver. Despite the government’s claim of completing the loan waiver process, farmers are still protesting across the state, indicating the scheme’s failure.
KT Rama Rao criticized the government for filing non-bailable cases against farmers in the Adilabad district who protested the incomplete loan waiver, questioning whether demanding a loan waiver has now become a criminal offense. He demanded the withdrawal of cases against the protesting farmers and challenged the government to fulfill its promises without any further delays.
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BRS -: BRS stands for Bharat Rashtra Samithi, a political party in India. It was previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and is mainly active in the state of Telangana.
Harish Rao Thanneeru -: Harish Rao Thanneeru is a politician from the BRS party. He is known for his work in Telangana and has held various important positions in the state government.
Telangana -: Telangana is a state in southern India. It was formed in 2014 after separating from Andhra Pradesh.
Loan Waivers -: Loan waivers mean that the government promises to cancel the loans taken by farmers, so they don’t have to pay them back. This is usually done to help farmers who are struggling financially.
Congress-led Government -: The Congress-led government means that the Indian National Congress party is in charge of the government in Telangana. They are responsible for making decisions and policies for the state.
KT Rama Rao -: KT Rama Rao, also known as KTR, is another leader from the BRS party. He is the son of K. Chandrashekar Rao, the founder of the BRS party and the first Chief Minister of Telangana.