Minister for Agriculture Kurasala Kannababu said the Central Government itself has given certificate that Andhra Pradesh is top in Agriculture sector, and questioned Pawan Kalyan what does he need more than that.
The Minister said Mr. Kalyan had been spreading malicious propaganda on farmers’ suicides and added that his Rytu Bharosa Yatra was only for some vested interests.
He said Mr. Kalyan had been levelling allegations against the State government only with the direction of TDP and questioned his source on data in regard to farmers’ suicide details. The Minister questioned Mr. Kalyan why he was not questioning Central government in regard to non-coverage of tenant farmers under PM Kisan scheme.
The Minister reiterated that the policy of the State government was welfare of farmers and development of agriculture sector. He reminded that the state government had been extending support to tenant farmers and providing all schemes to them. He said the government had been increasing the budge allocations for agriculture every year and added that unique schemes were being implemented for them.
