BJP Asks Explanation For 3 LMT Of Missing Urea

The Telangana BJP unit today vehemently criticized the Revanth Reddy government, accusing it of betraying farmers by failing to ensure the timely supply of urea for the ongoing agricultural season.

The BJP said that, against the State's requirement of 9.5 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of urea for the 2024-25 Rabi season, Telangana had already received 12.02 LMT, which was a surplus of over 3 LMT.

State BJP Chief Spokesperson N V Subhash said that despite the surplus, farmers were being forced to queue up at distribution centres across districts and still return empty-handed.

"Despite repeated assurances by the Chief Minister and his colleagues, farmers are scrambling for urea due to insufficient quantities. If the government's claims of adequate stocks are true, then why are the farmers in distress? If the Centre has supplied more than the required quota, what explains this acute shortage? Where have the surplus 3 LMT urea gone? Have they vanished into thin air, or are they being diverted into black markets?" Subhash asked.

He also ridiculed the government's boasts of implementing the "largest-ever state-level farm loan waiver", where the loans of about 22.22 lakh farmers (up to Rs 2 lakh each) were waived off and Rs 18,000 crore were credited within 25 days.

"While the Chief Minister claims that farmers are living like kings, the reality is that they are struggling even for basic urea to save their crops," Subhash said.

The BJP leader demanded that the government immediately disclose the status of the missing urea stocks, identify and punish those responsible, and ensure smooth and fair distribution to farmers.

"Telangana's farmers cannot be left at the mercy of those guilty of mismanagement and corruption," Subhash said.