Hyderabad, May 13 -- Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday countered allegations made by former Minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao regarding paddy procurement, citing official data to highlight the Congress government's performance.
Responding through a social media post, Reddy shared comparative statistics showing a sharp rise in paddy procurement during the ongoing Rabi 2024-25 season. "Harish Rao Garu, please see these comparative procurement figures of this year and stop stating falsehoods on every issue every single day!" the Minister wrote.
According to the data, the state government has procured 43.10 lakh metric tonnes (LMTs) of paddy as of May 12 this season, compared to 29.88 LMTs d...