Nalgonda Member of Parliament and former president of TPCC N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has faulted the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government for its failure to resolve errors in the Dharani portal alleging that the glitches were leading to even suicide by farmers.
Speaking at Rythu Rachhabanda/Rythu Bharosa Yatra meetings in several villages of Suryapet district on Monday, he said the Dharani portal was proving to be a “killer machine” for farmers. Glitches in the portal had created disputes over 25 lakh acres of land in the State so far and several farmers had either ended lives forcibly or made an attempt after they ‘lost’ their land.
Citing an example, Mr. Reddy said Jaipal Reddy, a farmer from Kajjarla village in Talamadugu Mandal of Adilabad district, and his son Charan, had attempted suicide after they were attacked by local TRS leaders to grab their 8 acres land. He alleged that TRS leaders were trying to take advantage of the discrepancies in the Dharani portal to claim ownership of land owned and possessed by Jaipal Reddy’s family for the last 36 years.
