Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) has alleged that all farmer suicides are “government murders,” criticising the Congress-led state government for its failure to address the concerns of farmers.
He claimed that Revanth Reddy’s “reckless decisions” and unfulfilled promises have led to a spate of farmer suicides, including the recent tragic incident at a bank in Adilabad.
“Revanth’s reckless decisions are behind farmer suicides in state,” said KTR.
KTR made these remarks after the first meeting of a study committee formed to investigate the causes of farmer suicides in Telangana. The committee, he clarified, has no political agenda and aims solely to support farmers. The group will tour the state for a month starting from Adilabad district on January 24, visiting all districts to study challenges such as loan waivers, electricity supply, crop prices, purchase centers, and the functionality of Rythu Vedikas. The committee will submit its findings to BRS President KCR and the state government, he said.
Highlighting the BRS government’s track record, KTR lauded initiatives such as Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, free electricity, Mission Kakatiya, and irrigation projects like Kaleshwaram. He claimed these schemes have significantly reduced farmer suicides in Telangana, with even the central government acknowledging the state’s progress.
KTR accused the Congress of failing to deliver on promises made during its ‘Farmer Declaration’ event in Warangal, such as a Rs 2 lakh loan waiver, Rs 15,000 financial aid to farmers, and better support prices. Farmers trusted these promises and voted for Congress, but KTR said the party has “miserably failed” to meet expectations.
“KCR is the only leader in India to directly deposit Rs 1 lakh crore into farmers’ accounts,” he added.
The BRS leader also alleged that the Congress government is focusing on filing cases against opposition leaders instead of addressing public grievances. KTR announced plans for a farmer dharna in Nalgonda to highlight these issues, stating that BRS prioritises “formulas for farmers” over political vendettas.