TDP to convene oppn party meeting on farmers' issue

Hyderabad Jun, 25 : Senior Telugu Desam Party leader Kodela Siva Prasad Rao has said that his party would soon convene all opposition party meeting on the farmers' issue and accused the state government of giving assurances to the farmers that their problems would be solved, even while failing to act on any of those promises.Talking to mediapersons at NTR Trust Bhavan yesterday, Mr Prasad alleged that the government had failed miserably in addressing the farmers' issues. Though the government has given assurances and promised to work for farmers' welfare, it has failed to execute these assurances on the ground level, he stated.Reiterating the TDP would continue its fight against state government until farmers get justice due to them, the senior leader contended that the TDP has decided to convene all-party meeting with like-minded opposition parties to discuss the issue. Mr Prasad stated that the all-party meeting would discuss the issues and try to find a solution to long pending farmers' problems.The meeting would also discuss the steps to be taken for the farmers’ upliftment and their welfare and will be aimed at mounting pressure on the state government to take steps for the welfare of farmers, he said He said the party has also decided to organise a national level workshop on farmers’ problems. The workshop would be attended by agriculture scientists, farm officials and others and guide the farmers.
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