Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao lashed out at state BJP chief for asking the farmers to grow something that is not being procured by the Centre. (Photo: PTI/File)

Will cut your tongues, refrain from loose talk: Telangana CM KCR warns state BJP leaders

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao hit out at state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay for "bluffing" the farmers of the state by saying that they would procure the paddy crop.

by · India Today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday hit out at state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay for "bluffing" the farmers of the state by saying that they would procure the paddy crop.

KCR said that the Centre has cleared that they are not going to buy paddy and the agricultural minister asked farmers to opt for other crops.

“I directly visited the Union minister concerned and asked him to take the procured parboiled rice. He said he will take a decision and communicate to me, but till now I have received no response. Telangana state already has around 5 lakh tons of paddy from last year. The Centre is not buying it,” news agency ANI quoted him as saying.

KCR also lashed out at Bandi Sanjay for asking the farmers to grow something that is not being procured by the Centre. “The Centre is saying we will not procure paddy and the state BJP is saying we will procure it. Refrain from loose talk. We’ll cut your (state BJP leaders) tongues if you pass unnecessary comments about us,” ANI quoted KCR as saying.

“Sanjay said he will send me to jail. I dare him to touch me,” he added.

KCR further criticised the BJP over farmers' issues and claimed his support to the farmers' movement against the Centre's three farm laws.

“You (BJP) are killing farmers by running cars on them. A BJP CM asks people to beat farmers to death,” he said.

“We will support the farmers who are protesting against three farm laws. We have the responsibility to save the farmers. The opposition is playing cheap politics. They are playing with the sentiments of the farmers,” he added.

KCR also demanded that the Centre withdraw the cess levied on petrol and diesel.“Centre has lied on petrol and diesel prices. Crude oil price was 105 US dollars in 2014 and now it is 83 US dollars. BJP lied to public saying that prices of petrol and diesel have increased abroad,” he said.

(With inputs from ANI)