Speakers at a round table organised by the Telangana Rythu Sangham here on Wednesday unequivocally opposed the State government’s reported decision to constitute Farmers’ Coordination Committees from village to State-level on nomination basis, terming the move as “undemocratic” and “politically motivated.”
“Such committees consisting of members nominated by the persons at the helm of affairs would prove counterproductive to the interest of farmers,” they contended.
Participating in the round table, the Telangana Rythu Sangham assistant secretary Nunna Nageswara Rao slammed the State government’s move alleging that it was intended to serve the “narrow political interests” of the ruling TRS with an eye on the 2019 general elections.
Though a comprehensive land survey is a desirable move, the fact that the State government is contemplating to entrust the task with the proposed committees, to be constituted on nomination basis, is objectionable, he said, insisting that such a crucial survey should be conducted by the staff of the Revenue department. The move to allow the proposed committees to select the beneficiaries for the schemes meant for farmers would jeopardise the interests of farmers, he charged.
Other speakers demanded that the government make public the results of various surveys and schemes including the Intensive Household Survey, Mana Vuru Mana Pranalika, Grama Jyothi and others in terms of tangible outcomes.
The round table conference resolved to submit memoranda to the authorities concerned at the mandal, division and district level against the move to form Farmers’ Coordination Committees on nomination basis in the next few days.
Telangana Rythu Sangham district president B. Ramesh, secretary M. Ramesh, AIKMS district president M. Nageswara Rao, Sugarcane Farmers Association State president B. Rambabu also participated.
