Hyderabad, May 26 (UNI) Telangana Civil Supplies Minister Capt Uttam Kumar Reddy has criticised opposition parties for spreading false propaganda against the Congress government regarding the sales and purchase of rice in the state.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan on Sunday, Minister Uttam lashed out at former minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) and BJP Legislative party leader Maheswara Reddy, accusing them of making baseless allegations either knowingly or unknowingly. He stated that the BRS and BJP have joined forces to spread lies and misinformation, but there is no truth in their criticism.
The Minister said the Civil Supplies department under the previous government had incurred debts of Rs 58,000 crores, with Rs 11,000 crores specifically from the Civil Supply Corporation. He emphasized that the current government has started purchasing grain earlier than the previous administration and has taken a revolutionary step by buying wet grain at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).