Hyderabad, June 24 -- Union Minister Kishan Reddy has criticised the Telangana government for failing to fully implement its promise of waiving crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh per farmer, a key pledge made by the Congress party before coming to power.

Speaking at the State Level Bankers' Committee meeting held at the Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Centre, Reddy highlighted that nearly 15,000 eligible farmers with loans in Telangana Grameena Bank have yet to receive the promised waiver, calling it a "clear indication of the state government's shortcomings."

Addressing the media alongside MP Laxman, Reddy said, "We discussed the distribution of loans under central government schemes in the state at this meeting. There are still ...