CPI seeks Rs 20,000 crore drought relief package for Telangana

Hanamkonda, Nov 11 (UNI) CPI Telangana State Assistant Secretary Takkallapalli Srinivasa Rao has demanded that the Centre announce an emergency drought relief package of Rs 20,000 crore for Telangana and provide immediate compensation to farmers facing severe crop losses. Addressing a dharna organised by the CPI District Committee in front of the Hanamkonda Collectorate on Wednesday, he accused the Centre of adopting a biased approach towards Telangana and urged it to supply 14 essential commodities through ration shops either free of cost or at subsidised prices to support poor and middle-class families. He demanded compensation of Rs 30,000 per acre…