‘This is murder by state, not suicide’: KTR attacks Revanth govt over farmer’s death, crop procurement delays

HYDERABAD: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday slammed the Telangana government over a farmer’s suicide allegedly linked to crop procurement delays, terming it a “murder” and accusing the administration of failing cultivators.In a post on X, Rao alleged that the earlier “Rythu Bandhu rule” had been replaced by a “robbers’ rule,” blaming the Congress government for not procuring harvested crops on time, which he said had pushed farmers into distress.Recalling a visit to an Adilabad market yard last year, he said a farmer, Tudum Ganapati, had publicly expressed anguish over being unable to sell his soybean produce and had warned of extreme steps if the situation did not improve.“Burdened by debt, with no loan waiver or assurance, he had said he had no option left but death. Three days ago, he ended his life. This is not suicide; it is a murder by the government,” Rao alleged.The remarks come as Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visited Siddipet district for a series of agriculture and development programmes.During the visit, he is scheduled to attend the “Rythu Utsavalu” at Narmetta in Nangunuru mandal, inaugurate the TG Oil Palm Factory, and lay the foundation stone for a refinery project. He will also launch multiple development works in Siddipet and Gajwel constituencies and is expected to address a public gathering, where funds under the “Rythu Bharosa” scheme will be released to support farmers.