Rythu Bandhu: Tenant Farmers Protests Against KCR’s Scheme

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Rythu Bandhu: Tenant Farmers Protests Against KCR’s Scheme

Tenant farmers decided to protest against the Rythu Bandhu Scheme. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s loan scheme is only valid for landowning farmers. This rule has upset the tenant farmers who blocked roads in different parts of the State.     

Under the scheme, land owning farmers get financial assistance from the state of Telangana. It entitles the landowners to get Rs. 4,000 an acre in Kharif and Rabi seasons. However, the scheme excluded tenant and shift cultivation farmers.  

The protesters in Warangal stopped a convoy with State Finance Minister Etela Rajender. An official from the Telangana Farmers Association said, “The benefits of Rythu Bandhu scheme should go to the real cultivators and not to absentee landlords. Farmers should get remunerative prices for their produce.”

Another member of the Telangana Rythanga Samithi explained, “A good number of farmers that committed suicide are tenant farmers. They need financial support but part of the Rythu Bandhu money is going to those who are not involved in farm activities.”

The protests were held in Karimnagar, Warangal, Kothagudem, Khammam and Mahbubabad districts. These were organized by different farmer associations and support from political parties.

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