Chandrababu’s negligence pushes farmers into crisis

Tadepalli, September 16: YSRCP President and Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has lashed out at Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for his utter neglect and indifference towards the plight of farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
Taking to X platform, YS Jagan said, “Chandrababu Naidu has set unmatched records in pushing farmers into distress through the collapse of crop prices. In Kurnool, onions are being sold at just Rs. 3 per kg, tomatoes at Rs. 1.50 per kg. Are these prices even imaginable? Should farmers not be allowed to survive?”
Despite weeks of farmers crying out in distress, Naidu has shown no concern, YS Jagan noted. He added, “What use is a government that does not stand by its people in their toughest times? A government that refuses to rescue farmers in crisis is as good as no government at all.”
Pointing out the false promises of the TDP regime, YS Jagan said, “You repeatedly issued advertisements claiming that onion would be procured at Rs. 1,200 per quintal. But instead of fulfilling the promise, you staged auctions in the Kurnool market where no one came forward to buy. Was this not a deliberate attempt to create an impression that nothing can be done? When the actual market is selling onions online on BigBasket and retail stores at Rs. 29–Rs. 32 per kg, and Rythu Bazaars at Rs.25 per kg, why is the farmer not getting even a fraction of that price? Is this not your government’s failure, Chandrababu?”
He further pointed to the tomato crisis, where prices have crashed and helpless farmers are throwing their produce on the streets due to lack of buyers.
YS Jagan demanded that Chandrababu Naidu immediately intervene, procure farmers’ produce, and provide them with fair support prices. “Show at least some humanity, Chandrababu garu. Farmers cannot be left to die in despair while you remain a silent spectator,” YS Jagan asserted.