Uttam Kumar Reddy Defends Grain Procurement, Slams Opposition Claims

Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that Telangana has achieved the highest grain procurement in the country during the Yasangi season. He said that a total of 147 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured in combined Kharif and Rabi seasons, with payments of nearly ₹35,000 crore already completed.

He added that procurement was carried out through 8,575 centres, surpassing the central target of 52 lakh metric tonnes by reaching 75 lakh metric tonnes. He criticized BJP and BRS for spreading false propaganda and alleged that the Centre has been reducing procurement targets for Telangana every year.