More Congress promises broken as State government shelves Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bharosa

This decision comes as a significant blow to over 70 lakh farmers who have been eagerly checking their bank accounts daily, expecting the remittance of the Rythu Bandhu assistance for the Vanakalam (Kharif season).

Hyderabad: The State government has announced that the Rythu Bandhu scheme, which has been a crucial support system for farmers, will not be implemented for the current Kharif season. The Rythu Bharosa programme has already been put on hold.

This decision comes as a significant blow to over 70 lakh farmers who have been eagerly checking their bank accounts daily, expecting the remittance of the Rythu Bandhu assistance for the Vanakalam (Kharif season).

Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao made the announcement on Saturday, stating that the cabinet sub-committee report on the implementation of the Rythu Bandhu scheme was yet to be received. “Once the report is tabled, the government will consider its implementation from the next Rabi season,” he told reporters.

The Rythu Bandhu scheme has been a lifeline for farmers, providing much-needed financial assistance for their agricultural investments. The delay in its implementation has left many farmers in a state of uncertainty and financial strain.

This development has sparked concerns among the farming community, who are now left to meet their credit needs for the Kharif season without the expected support from the government.

Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao came down heavily on the Congress government for repeatedly breaking promises made to farmers, stating that the Agriculture Minister had very calmly and without remorse gave a rude shock to farmers by announcing that there would be no financial input assistance for farmers this Kharif season.

Criticising Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s misplaced priorities, he questioned how the Chief Minister was going ahead with the Rs.1.5 lakh crore Musi project without any qualms over denying farmers a mere Rs.15,000 per acre, which he himself had promised during the elections.

The government had faltered in implementing the crop loan waiver and also had not implemented the Rs.500 bonus per quintal of paddy apart from forgetting the Rs.12,000 promised to farm workers, thus breaking all promises made to farmers, he said, urging the public to question the Congress government at every turn.

“We are calling on everyone to hold the Congress government accountable wherever possible,” he said, adding that Revanth Reddy had betrayed farmers, for which he should be bowing his head in shame.