Sanjay joins issue with Chief Minister

Why blame Centre for your inefficiency in paddy procurement, questions BJP State president

Telangana BJP president and Member of Parliament Bandi Sanjay Kumar joined issue with Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao asking farmers not to go for paddy in the next agriculture season on the premise that the Centre has restricted to 60 lakh tonnes procurement only. “Why drag and blame the Centre for your failures? Who asked you to sign agreement for procurement of 60 lakh tonnes only instead of asking the entire produce be purchased? Why can't the TRS government procure 20 lakh tonnes of paddy for the State needs?,” he asked on Monday. Addressing a public meeting at Pothamsettipally in Medak as part of his ongoing 17th day of ‘Praja Sangrama Yatra’ along with former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, the BJP leader said Mr. Rao has been changing his stance on agriculture issues often - cheating farmers with double speak and putting them in a quandary.