Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stated that he owes his recognition to BRS Chief and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
“In the Mahabharata, there is no Krishna without Shakuni; similarly, there is no ‘me’ without KCR. It is solely because of KCR that I gained recognition,” Revanth Reddy said.
In an informal chat with media persons in the Assembly Hall on Monday, Revanth Reddy further remarked that former minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao is more dangerous than a cobra.
“In any industry, it is the producer who determines the price of a product. However, a farmer cultivating a crop is denied this very opportunity. Taking advantage of the farmers’ needs, middlemen engage in exploitation. To safeguard the rights of farmers, the Congress-led government introduced the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Act in the country. The illegal hoarding of essential commodities is a crime even more heinous than murder. To curb those who seek to profit from the hunger of the people, the Congress government enacted stringent legislation back then,” he said.
The Chief Minister stated that the government has realised that providing coarse rice entailed nothing but an expense for the government, offering no real benefit to the poor.
Consequently, it has decided to provide the poor with fine-grain rice—which is palatable and suitable for consumption—and thus launched the Fine Rice Scheme,” he said.
“To this end, we encouraged farmers to cultivate fine-grain paddy by offering them a bonus of ₹500 per quintal. A staggering 33.9 crore people—representing 86 percent of Telangana’s population—are currently benefiting from the Fine Rice Scheme. In the future, this figure could potentially rise to 90 percent. We have issued a ration card to every single person who requested one. We are not merely ensuring profitability for farmers; we are also satisfying the hunger of the poor,” Revanth Reddy said.
He further stated that the distribution of fine rice has effectively curbed the black market mafia and this achievement is made possible solely through the continuous supervision of the Minister for Civil Supplies and the department’s dedicated staff.
“Today marks the completion of one full year since the commencement of the fine rice distribution programme. Our next objective is to provide students with both quality education and nutritious food,” Revanth Reddy said.
The Chief Minister said the State government is encouraging not only paddy cultivation but also other crops.
“We are encouraging farmers to shift towards commercial crops. We intend to create awareness among farmers regarding crop rotation practices. We will not exert pressure on farmers concerning crop rotation; instead, we will focus on creating awareness. Much like ‘Eagle’ and ‘Hydra,’ we will introduce a robust system to curb food adulteration. We will study the relevant laws across the country and implement a proper mechanism,” Revanth Reddy said.
