Naidu govt behind urea shortage; encouraging black market

Tadepalli, September 4: YSRCP State Spokesperson and former MLA Kaile Anil Kumar criticised coalition government for deliberately creating an artificial shortage of urea and encouraging black-market operations under its own supervision. Speaking at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, he said that farmers, after catching lorries transporting urea illegally, handed them over to the police only to see them released overnight with fake bills. “When farmers are forced to ask for urea, the Chief Minister himself dismisses them as fake. This shows the bankruptcy of this government,” he said.
Anil Kumar said farmers are standing in queues from morning till evening but are not even getting half a bag of urea, and those who question are being attacked. He alleged that the government itself is transporting urea to the black market and sharing the profits. Citing Pamarru, where a seized lorry was later declared authorized, he said Chandrababu Naidu, unable to ensure supply, is diverting the issue by claiming urea causes cancer. “If he has courage, let him prove himself by distributing urea without queues as the YSRCP government did,” he challenged.
He added that Chandrababu has a history of intolerance, recalling how he once ordered firing on farmers and unleashed horses on Anganwadi workers. Today, he threatens the opposition instead of answering why farmers must pay Rs. 200 extra over the official Rs. 267 price in the black market.

Anil Kumar further said RBKs once ensured smooth supply but have now been reduced to defunct centers, with tokens given only to TDP supporters. Tenant farmers are denied access, while police are used to attack those who demand their right. Incidents in Yelamarru and Chinamuthtevi, where farmers caught lorries being diverted, clearly expose government complicity. “When YS Jagan shared farmers’ plight with photos and videos, the shameless government called it fake. This proves they have no intent to support farmers,” he concluded.