HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday accused the State government of neglecting agriculture and not doing anything to rescue farmers reeling under drought, floods, unseasonal rains and poor power supply.
Addressing a press conference, Mr. Naidu said the neglect was reflected in Chief Minister K. Rosaiah's recent comment that the government was focussing on industrial sector as agriculture had become unprofitable.
This was not proper as it was made at a time when farmers were in deep crisis, not able to get remunerative price for the agriculture produce especially for paddy, subabul, cotton, chilli and tobacco.
Funds not utilised
Indicating that the party could launch a struggle seeking justice for farmers, he said the government did nothing when there was a loss of Rs. 25,000 crore during the floods last year. The State government put the loss at Rs. 12,500 crore in its report to the Centre and the latter sanctioned Rs. 600 crore though the Prime Minister had announced assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore.
The surprising aspect was that the State could spend only Rs. 500 crore, he added.
Asked to comment on Praja Rajyam leader, Chiranjeevi's campaign on Polavaram, Mr. Naidu said the party would launch a struggle seeking national project status both for Polavaram and Pranahita-Chevella. He also condemned the “brutal” lathicharge on candidates demanding solution to DSC 2008 fiasco and release of scholarship and fee reimbursement at Ministers' Quarters here on Thursday. By delaying recruitment of teachers, the government was adding to the deterioration of schools.
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