Rythu Bandhu scheme benefits only rich farmers, allege Congress leaders

HYDERABAD: Alleging that Rythu Bandhu scheme was only helpful to rich farmers, Telangana Congress seniors such as TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy, J Geetha Reddy, S Jaipal Reddy, D Sridhar Babu, Dasoju Sravan and others demanded that the government provide proper MSP and crop bonus to each crop to benefit the farmers in the State along with Rs 4,000 being given under Rythu Bandhu scheme. They said Rs 4,000 per acre being given under Rythu Bandhu scheme was not even a drop to quench the farmers’ thirst. Hence, they demanded that more money be given to each farmer to rescue them from agricultural crisis.