"Irreparable Loss For Farmers": BRS On Poll Body Order Pausing Aid

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has urged the Election Commission to reconsider its order asking the Telangana government to pause disbursal of financial aid under the Rythu Bandhu scheme until the model code of conduct is in place.

Hours after the Election Commission withdrew the permission it had given to the Telangana government to continue disbursing funds under a farmer assistance scheme during the model code of conduct, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has said that doing so will cause irreparable loss to the farmers and requested the panel to reconsider its decision.

The reason given by the Election Commission for pausing the financial aid to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu scheme was that a state minister had violated the conditions for the permission by making a public announcement about the release of funds under the scheme while the model code of conduct was in force.

In a letter to the Election Commission, the ruling party has said that the minister was not promoting the scheme but only thanking the panel for allowing it to continue with the disbursement. It also pointed out that the disbursal of funds under a Central scheme is still happening.