KTR attacks Centre and state governments over cotton procurement crisis
By yash chouhan 2025-11-17 11:38:37
Telangana : KTR hits out at Telangana govt, Centre over cotton procurement crisis.
Hyderabad: BRS working president and former minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday alleged negligence by both the Centre and the state govt in addressing the cotton procurement crisis in Telangana. He alleged that while cotton farmers were in distress, the govts at both levels remained inactive. He demanded that the grievances of cotton farmers be addressed immediately.
The BRS leader urged chief minister A Revanth Reddy to pressure the Centre on the issue of cotton procurement from farmers. He also urged Union ministers from the state and MPs of both the Congress and the BJP to intervene.
KTR criticised the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for rejecting procurement on grounds such as moisture levels, issues with the Kapas Kisan mobile app registration, alleged irregularities in ginning mills, and grading issues. The BRS leader said farmers were not even getting the minimum support price. He said only 1.12 lakh tonnes of cotton was procured in a month against a target of 28 lakh tonnes, which he termed clear evidence of a statewide procurement crisis.
