Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East G. Kishan Reddy has sought an explanation from the TRS Government about the pending 8.34 lakh metric tonnes (MTs) of paddy, including 1.34 lakh MTs of parboiled rice, contracted in 2020-21.
“Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his colleagues have been running a disinformation campaign against the Centre on paddy procurement, but we would like to know why the agreement of last year has not been honoured yet as on date,” he questioned.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Minister claimed that of the 62.53 lakh MTs, about 44.75 lakh MTs was procured last season. “I wish to ask the government why the remaining paddy has not been procured yet. Did the farmers not grow the same, was it sold in black or have the rice millers exported?” he asked.
