TPN, Telangana: Former Minister Harish Rao has warned that there will be no reprieve until the Kisan Bandhu funds are released before Dasara. He announced plans to stage a protest at Rahul Gandhi’s residence after the festival. Rao expressed his solidarity while participating in a farmers’ demonstration in Thorrur, Mahabubabad district, on Friday.
During his speech, he criticized the government for neglecting the loan waiver promises, claiming it has deceived the public under the guise of six guarantees. Rao demanded the unconditional implementation of farmer loan waivers across the state, questioning the government’s commitment to connect employment guarantee schemes with agriculture. He pointed out that not a single promise made in the Congress party’s farmers’ declaration has been fulfilled.
He further expressed concerns about a “rowdy state” being established in Telangana, questioning the government’s failure to reopen closed sugar factories and bring back the turmeric board, which were also part of the promises made. Rao alleged that poor farmers without land have lost access to the promised five lakh farmer insurance scheme. He insisted that the government must deposit the Kisan Bandhu funds before Dasara.