Lokesh launches ‘Rythu Kosam’ in Krishna district

Accusing the YSRC government of betraying the farmers, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh has said that over 766 farmers committed suicide in the past 19 months.

Published: 29th December 2020 08:01 AM  |   Last Updated: 29th December 2020 08:01 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA:  Accusing the YSRC government of betraying the farmers, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh has said that over 766 farmers committed suicide in the past 19 months. Launching TDP’s three-day ‘Rythu Kosam’ programme in Avanigadda Assembly constituency of  Krishna district on Monday, Lokesh called on the kin of farmers, who committed suicide. He visited damaged crop fields at Majeru. He announced `1 lakh assistance each to the kin of Sambasiva Rao, Krishnam Raju, Venkata Krishnaiah and Adi Seshu, who allegedly committed suicide. 

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