Hyderabad: CM Revanth Reddy criticized former CM KCR introduced drinking culture by destroying agriculture, horticulture and sericulture. Revanth described KCR as Rythu Rabandu.

Revanth Reddy released Rs. 2,482.02 crores as the first instalment under the Rythu Bharosa scheme at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion he said that KCR destroyed agriculture, horticulture and sericulture and introduced drinking culture. While the previous Governments established Rythu Bazaars, KCR established Belt Bazaars. KCR turned children into drunkards, he added.

Revanth challenged BRS leaders to a debate on agriculture. He questioned are you ready to debate? Let us hold a special Assembly session to discuss what we and you did for farmers. BRS leaders are asking me to step down. Is it your father’s jagir (fiefdom) that I step down when you tell me to? Do you think we are slaves? If KCR comes to power again he will do nothing, except tap phones and listen to conversations between husbands and wives. His daughter herself said that KCR tapped her phone. He should jump into a well and die, he added.

His Government had spent Rs 1.75 lakh crore on farmers in the last 30 months, he said. The previous BRS Government spent an average of Rs 2,500 crore per month on farmers. We have spent Rs 20,677 crore for crop loan waiver, Rs 27,000 crore for Rythu Bharosa, Rs 30,000 crore for free power, Rs 4,000 crore on fine rice bonus, Rs 3,500 crore for Rythu Bima and Rs 2,000 crore for farm mechanization, he added.