Speaking at the round table meeting held at Somajiguda Press Club, Sri S. Jaipal Reddy, Farmers Forum Convenor, ridiculed the statement of the Chief Minister that the lives of farmers in the state are brighter when their lives are miserable. Representatives of farmers, who attended the meeting from various districts of Telangana fired at KCR government. Sri Jaipal Reddy questioned how the representatives of farmers from 26 states certify the conditions of farmers in Telangana sitting in 5-star hotel.
Sri Upender Reddy, farmer from Nalgonda district questioned whether KCR ever gave permission to farmers’ forums to discuss their problems and what happened to the waiver of loan of one lakh promised by KCR. While the bankers have been declaring farmers as defaulters, KCR is action-less when farmers are resorting to private loans at higher rates of interest and committing suicide unable to repay them. Bharatiya Kisan Sangh incharge Sri Sridhar Reddy questioned KCR why he is playing with the lives of farmers without paying input subsidy. He also questioned why crop insurance is not being implemented in the state.
The Chandanavelli land dispossessors have alleged that KCR, who promise of 3 acres of land to landless poor, instead of doing so forcibly acquiring the lands of dalits in the name of SEZs and harassing in payment of compensation. The land-dispossessors of Yacharam Pharma City have alleged that their lands have been forcibly acquired by KCR government and made them beggars. Even the farmers whose lands have been acquired for Mid Maner project also alleged that in spite of running from pillar to post, there is no one to hear their plight.
Those who lost their lands have requested the forum to chalk out a plan for a concerted fight against to make the KCR government yield to their issues.
Coordinator Sri Jaipal Reddy assured that taking into account the issues of various farmers associations about the KCR government’s policies, an action plan would be chalked out. The meeting was attended by a large number of farmers from across the state.
