AP government neglecting agriculture: Venkaiah

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 23:12

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Sangareddy: Alleging that the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh has neglected agriculture, BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Wedesday demanded that the drought-hit farmers in the state be given substantial financial assistance.

Naidu, who toured drought-hit areas of Medak district, claimed that the government was in a deep slumber though a number of peasants have committed suicide.

Maintaining that declaring drought in some mandals is not enough, he demanded that the state government give a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to farmers, reschedule their loans, supply seeds free of cost and also supply quality free power.

"The government should implement the recommendations of MS Swaminathan commission for the benefit the agriculture," Naidu said.

The BJP would raise the problems of Andhra Pradesh farmers in the Parliament, he said.

PTI

First Published: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 23:12

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srinivas - banswada
Dear Venkiah naiuduji,We the farmers of BODHAN,JUKAL,MADNOOR,BICHKUNDA MANDAL,SOLD 2- CRORES PADDY WORTH TO DEVI INDUSTRIES BANSWADA ,THE OWNER OF DEVI INDUSTRIES DIED OF CARDIAC WITHOUT PAYING 2-CRORES TO US,BUT THE NIZAMABAD COLLECTOR VIJAY BHASKAR SEIZED THE DEVI INDUSTRIES AND SHIFTED THE PADDY FROM GODOWNS BY PROMISING OUR PAYMENT,BUT FIVE MONTHS FINISHED WE DIDNT GET ONE RUPPEE ALSO,NOW THE COLLECTOR CHAMCHAS ARE ASKING 30/ AS BRIBE FOR OUR PAYMENT,IN THIS REGARD WE SUBMITTED A MEMORENDUM TO CHIEF MINISTER OFFICE ALSO,BUT NO RESULT,IF YOU CAN HEP IN THIS REGARD WE WILL BE THANKFUL TO YOU.