TRS prez Kavitha stages dharna at Telangana Secretariat over paddy procurement delay

TRS president K Kavitha staged a protest at the Telangana Secretariat, demanding the state government to immediately procure paddy from farmers and pay bonus on Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K Kavitha on Friday staged a dharna at the Secretariat here demanding that the state government procure paddy from farmers without delay.

Alleging that the government was not purchasing paddy, sunflower and other crops from farmers, she said the protest was aimed at forcing the government into action.

According to her, some farmers died at the procurement centres due to heat and other reasons.

The Congress government is trying to evade payment of bonus on MSP to the farmers.

Kavitha and workers of TRS held placards that read 'give bonus to fine variety paddy', 'farmers lives have no value?'.

Police shifted Kavitha and others from the Secretariat.

A TRS release said Kavitha was taken to the Falaknuma police station.