Senior Congress leaders criticised the Government, saying that its representatives had failed to visit rain-hit areas to assess the extent of crop loss and console the farming community. They also charged the Chief Minister with whiling away time in Hyderabad at a time when it was necessary to visit rain-hit districts.
Congress leaders comprising the party working president, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, former PCC president D. Srinivas, former Assembly Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy and ex-Government Whip E. Anil, on Friday went round the villages in Nizamabad (Rural), Armoor and Balkonda constituencies where paddy, sunflower, turmeric, maize and other crops were damaged due to the recent rains.
Addressing farmers at Yellareddipally in Darpally mandal, they said that they had come to get first-hand information on crop damage and to console farmers. They said that their party was always with the people whether it was in power or out of power and therefore it was credited with the implementation of pro-farmer policies.
Mr. Vikramarka said that the farming community was in great difficulty with the drought on one hand and untimely rains on the other.
Khammam MP
inspects crop loss
Telangana State YSRC party president Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that he would raise the plight of farmers affected during the recent unseasonal rains in Parliament, which is scheduled to begin from April 20.
The Khammam MP visited Karimnagar district on Friday to inspect crop loss in Choppadandi, Jagtial and Vemulawada assembly segments.
Mr. Reddy was accorded a warm welcome at Thotapalli in Bejjanki mandal by party leaders of the district.
He visited several villages and inspected the crop damage, and also spoke to farmers.
